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Apple Varieties

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Virginia Apple Varieties

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Albemarle Pippin  Black Twig Crimson Crisp  Cripps Pink   

EverCrisp  Fuji Gala  Ginger Gold Golden Delicious

GoldRush  Granny Smith Harrison Hewes Crab  

Honeycrisp Jonagold Jonathan McIntosh

Red Delicious  Rome Stayman York 

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Click on each apple below to learn more about the apple variety!

( please note: not all apple varieties have further information )

Thanks to Virginia's geographically diverse climate, landscape and agricultural regions, apple season begins in late July and peaks in October and November, with apple festivals and on-farm events taking place across the Commonwealth. Consumers can continue to source Virginia Apples at local markets, farm stands, and farmers' markets through April.

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Old-time apple mainly grown for Cider. Firm, complex, and somewhat tart. Requires storage to develop properly. One of the best keeping apples.

 

Orchard Availability:

October

Albemarle Pippin
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Sharp, tannic taste that mellows to a sweeter flavor after storage. Use in baked goods, a sauce for meats, in salads, etc. Historically used as a cider apple, favored for the high tannin content adding complexity to blends.

Best used for:

Meats, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

October

Back Twig
Cripps Pink Lady
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Crisp bite with a sweet-tart flavor. Great eating fresh and for making juice or cider.

Best used for:

Snacking, Cider, Juice

Orchard Availability:

September

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Cripps Pink (Pink Lady)

Mostly tarte with a hint of sweetness Its white flesh is slow to oxidize, making it great for packing in lunch bags or entertaining.

Best used for:

Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

November

Crimson Crisp
Ever Crisp
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Ever Crisp

Sweet, juicy and firm. This is a great apple for snacking and salads.

Best used for:

Snacking, Salad

 

Orchard Availability:

November

Fuji

Very firm and unusually sweet. Red and green with stripes. First discovered in Japan, a favorite in Virginia.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

November

Gala

Sweet and very flavorful. A favorite for snacks and salads.

Best used for:

Salad, Sauce

Orchard Availability:

August

Outstanding early season apple, fresh from the orchard. Sweet, juicy and firm.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

August

Gingegold
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Sweet and mellow. Excellent for snacking, salads and cooking purposes.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

September

Golden Delicious

The famous green apple. Very firm, tart and juicy. Excellent for eating fresh and cooking purposes, especially pies.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

October

Granny Smith

Crisp, Sweet and juicy. Great for eating fresh. Also for cooking and baking, retains it’s firmness.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

October

GoldRush
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One of the finest apples for cider, making a thick, almost viscous juice with intense apple flavor.

Best used for:

Cider

Orchard Availability:

October

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One of the earliest American cider apples, and still one of the best cider crab apples today. It produces a clear, dry, full-bodied cider which is excellent by itself or used in a blend.

Best used for:

​Cooking Blend

Orchard Availability:

September

Hewes Crab
Harrison
Honeycrisp
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Honeycrisp

Ultra crisp and juicy, honey sweet, with a touch of tart. Great to eat out of hand, also good for salads, sauces and baking.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

August

Moderately tart. Delicious for snacking, salads and cooking.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

September

Jonagold
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Jonagold

Firm, sweet and great for pies. Offers a unique honey-tart flavor and crispy, juicy, nearly yellow flesh.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

September

Jonathan
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McIntosh

Juicy and slightly tart. Great for eating fresh and baking.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

August

McIntosh

Sweet and juicy. A favorite for snacks and salads.

Best for eating fresh out of hand.

Best used for:

Salad

Orchard Availability:

September

Red Delicious

Firm and slightly tart; one of the best cooking apples. They retain their shape and tart flavor when cooked.

Best used for:

Pie, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

October

Rome

Firm, rich flavor and mildly tart. Great all-purpose apple.

Best used for:

Pie, Salad, Sauce, Baking

Orchard Availability:

October

Stayman
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Crisp, firm and tart. Excellent for eating fresh and cooking purposes.

Best used for:

Snacking, Cooking

Orchard Availability:

October

York
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Apple varieties, orchard availability, and best apple uses presented in cooperation by The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Apple Growers Association.

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