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Apple Varieties

Apple Variety Approx. Ripening Date Eating Baking Sauce
Beckwith Big Red Aug. 15 – Sept. 1 Good Excellent Excellent
Ginger Gold Aug. 20 – Sept. 5 Good Good Good
Gala Aug. 25 – Sept. 5 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Mollies Delicious Aug. 25 – Sept. 10 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Elstar Sept. 10 – Sept. 25 Excellent Good Good
Honey Crisp Sept. 15 – Sept. 25 Excellent Excellent Excellent
McIntosh Sept. 15 – Sept. 25 Good Fair Good
Macoun Sept. 15 – Sept. 25 Excellent Fair Fair
Red Delicious Sept. 15 – Oct. 1 Excellent Fair Fair
Cortland Sept. 20 – Oct. 5 Good Good Good
Empire Sept. 20 – Oct. 5 Excellent Fair Good
Jonathan Sept. 20 – Oct. 15 Excellent Excellent Good
Golden Delicious Sept. 25 – Oct. 15 Excellent Good Excellent
Jonagold Sept. 30 – Oct. 15 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Melrose Oct. 1 – Oct. 15 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Swiss Gourmet Oct. 5 – Oct. 10 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ida Red Oct. 5 – Oct. 20 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Mutsu/Crispin Oct. 10 – Oct. 25 Excellent Good Excellent
Winesap Oct. 10 – Oct. 25 Excellent Good Excellent
Red Rome Oct. 15 – Oct. 25 Fair Good Good
Winter Banana Oct. 15 – Oct. 30 Fair Fair Fair
Fuji Oct. 25 – Nov. 5 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Braeburn Oct. 25 – Nov. 5 Excellent Excellent Excellent
Granny Smith Oct. 25 – Nov. 5 Good Fair Fair