July
Early-season yellowish-green apple. Soft, with white flesh and sweet to tart taste. Excellent for pies and sauce. Can be frozen in slices.
August-September
Bright red outer skin with yellow spots. Tart flavor and crisp, juicy texture. Excellent for sauce and eating. Not great for pies.
August – September
Ginger Golds are a greenish-yellow apple with a smooth finish, tart flavor and crisp texture. Excellent for eating and salads. Fair for sauce and pies. Not recommended for baking or freezing.
September
Medium-sized apple, similar to a Gala, that is slow to brown and resistant to bruising. Mild sweet tastes with a firm texture. Excellent for eating, pies, salads, and baking. Not recommended for sauces. Can be frozen in slices.
September – October
Light red-colored skin over yellow background. Sweet flavor and crisp texture. Excellent for eating, salads, and pies. Not recommended for baking. Can be frozen in slices.
September – March
Similar to Golden Delicious in flavor with 50% red skin and yellow background. Sweet flavor and firm texture. Excellent for eating, pies, salads, and baking. Not recommended for sauces. Can be frozen in slices.
September – October
Flat shaped apple with 40% red skin and white flesh. Spicy flavor and tender texture. Excellent for eating and salads. Good for sauce, pies, baking. Can be frozen as sauce.
September – October
Red, flat-shaped apple with white flesh, which remains white when sliced. Spicy flavor and tender texture. Good to eat. Excellent salads, sauce, pies, and baking. Not recommended for freezing.
September – October
80% or more red color on light green background, may have slight russeting around the stem. Tart flavor and spicy texture. Excellent for eating, salads, pies, and baking. Good for sauce. Can be frozen in slices.
October – March
Similar to Mcintosh but firmer with more red color on a green background. Sweet/tart flavor and crisp texture. Excellent for eating and salads. Good for sauce, pies, and baking. Can be frozen as sauce.
September-October
Early ripening Fuji mutation. Bright red flush on 95% of skin. Sweet flavor with a creamy, firm texture. Best eaten fresh out of hand and do not store well.
September – May
Mostly red with a slightly elongated appearance. A very sweet Ohio apple that’s rich in flavor. Excellent for eating and salads. Good for baking. Fair for pies. Not recommended for sauce or freezing.
September – June
Pale green to light yellow apple with slight russeting or freckles. Rich flavor and semi-frim texture. Excellent for eating, salads, and baking. Good for sauce and pies. Can be frozen in slices or as sauce.
October – January
50% red color on rough-skinned green to yellow background color. Mild flavor and crisp texture. Excellent for eating, salads, sauce, and pies. Good for baking. Can be frozen in slices or as sauce.
October – January
Medium-size with crimson red blushed skin. Tart rich flavor with a crisp texture. Good for snacking, salads, baking, and sauce.
October – June
Red-colored skin. Mildly tart flavor and firm texture. Excellent for eating, salads, pies, baking, and freezing. Good for sauce.
October – May
Light red color over yellow background color. Sweet and tangy flavor. Excellent for eating, salads pies, and baking. Good for sauce. Not recommended for freezing.
October – May
A bright, red-striped apple with a creamy orange color. Sweet to tart flavor and crisp texture. Excellent for eating, salads, and garnishes on cheese plates. Good for cooking. Stores well when refrigerated.
October – May
Mainly red with a yellow-green background. Zesty flavor with a hint of spice and a crisp texture. Excellent for baking, pies, cakes, and tarts. Great for long-term storage.
November – January
Yellow apple with a rough finish. Tart flavor and firm texture. Excellent for eating, sauce, pies, and baking. Good for salads. Can be frozen in slices or as a sauce.
November
Cross between Honeycrisp and Fuji. Best new apple with the “21st-century crunch.” Blushed rosey red coloring over a cream background. Sweet flavor with a crisp, firm texture. Excellent for eating and baking.