Apple Varieties and their Uses
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ONEIDA COUNTY
HOME GROWN FACTS 121 Second Street, Oriskany, NY 13424-9799 (315) 736-3394 or (315) 337-2531 FAX: (315) 736-2580 Apple Varieties and their Uses
EARLY SEASON APPLES Parentage and Origin
Flavor and Texture
Fresh Use
Salad Use
Pie Use
Sauce Use
Baking Use
Paulared
Chance seedling, Michigan 1960
Mildly tart, creamy, firm
Good
Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Sansa
Gala X Akane, Japan 1969
Crisp, juicy, sweet and slow-browning, aromatic
Excellent
Good
Fair
Good
Good
Sweet, firm, subacid, flesh slow to brown
Excellent
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Variety
Ginger Gold Winesap X, Chance Seedling from Virginia 1989
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Apple Varieties—Page 2 MID-SEASON APPLES Parentage and Variety Origin Gala Kidd’s Orange Red X G. Delicious N.Z. 1965
Flavor and Texture Sweet, subacid, aromatic, crisp ànd granular
Fresh Use Excellent
Salad Use Fair
Pie Use Good
Sauce Use Good
Baking Use Fair
JonaMac
Jonathan X, McIntosh, Cornell/ Geneva NY 1972
Firm, crisp, sweet, tart. Mac type but superior
Excellent
Good
Fair
Fair
Good
McIntosh
Chance seedling, Ontario 1811
Tart, redolent, semi-firm
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Poor
Cortland
McIntosh X, Ben Davis, Geneva NY 1915
Sweet, sprightly, firm but velvety
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Good
Fair
Empire
Delicious X, McIntosh, Geneva, NY 1966
Tart, full-bodied very crisp, firm
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Fair
Liberty
Macoun X PRI 54-12, Geneva, NY 1978
Sweetly subacid, crisp fine-textured
Excellent
Poor
Good
Good
Fair
Red Delicious
Chance seedling Iowa 1972
Sweet, bland, firm granular
Fair
Good
Fair
Fair
Poor
Macoun
McIntosh X, Jersey Black, Geneva NY 1923
Subtly aromatic, tart, juicy, crisp
Excellent
Good
Poor
Fair
Fair
Apple Varieties—Page 3 Late-season Apples Parentage and Origin
Flavor and Texture
Fresh Use
Salad Use
Pie Use
Sauce Use
Baking Use
Idared
Wagner X, Jonathon, Idaho 1942
Tangy, tart, very firm improves with storage
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Jonagold
G. Delicious X, Jonathon, Geneva NY 1968
Sweetly aromatic, subacid, juicy crisp
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
Good
Golden Delicious
Chance seedling West Virginia 1890s
Sweet, subacid mild semi-firm, juicy
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Good
Northern Spy
Chance seedling, NY circa 1850
Tangy, robust Excellent juicy tender but firm
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Rome Beauty Chance seedling, Ohio 1848
Mildly aromatic, subacid semi-firm granular
Fair
Poor
Good
Good
Good
Crispin (Mutsu)
Spicy, subacid crisp, best when blushed
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Good
Variety
Indo X G. Delicious Japan 1948
Apple Varieties—Page 4 New or Rediscovered Varieties Variety
Parentage and Origin
Special Characteristics and Qualities
Cameo
Chance seedling from Wenatchee, WA Early 1980s (formerly Carousel)
Crisp, mild-sweet. Large. Ripens in late October
Fuji
R. Delicious X Ralls Janet. Japan 1966
Scab resistant, very late-season, long storage potential, fruit very aromatic, high quality.
Fortune
Schoharie Spy X Empire
Excellent flavor. Northern Spy quality for culinary uses.
GoldRush
G. Delicious X Co-op 17 Purdue/ Rutgers/Illinois 1992
Multi-disease resistance. Very late season. Excellent fruit quality, G. Del. type, very long storage potential
Honeycrisp
Macoun X Honeygold. 1991. University Of Minnesota
Ripens in late Mac season. Excellent, balanced flavor. Unique, attractive red. Very hardy. Bitter pit.
Jonafree
PR1855-102 X NJ31, Indiana 1979
Mid-season Jonathan tppe, disease resistant; tart, fresh use
Keepsake
Minnesota #47 X Northern Spy Minnesota Exp. Sta. 1979
Some disease resistance. Very winter hardy, homely but excellent taste and long storage potential
Priscilla
R. Delicious X PR1610-2 Purdue/ Rutgers/Illinois 1972
Scab and rust resistant. Mid-season, good quality. Resembles Red Delicious in appearance, pineapple flavor
Redfree
Raritan X PRI1018-101, NJ 1981
Early season, disease resistant; fair quality, short storage, good flavor for an early apple
William’s Pride
PRI 1018-101X NJ50 Purdue/ Rutgers/Illinois 1988
Multi-disease resistance, early-season, fair quality R. Del. type, very large fruit, short storage potential
Apple Varieties—Page 5
This publication may contain pesticide recommendations. Changes in pesticide regulations occur constantly and human errors are still possible. Some materials mentioned may no longer be available, and some uses may no longer be legal. All pesticides distributed, sold or applied in New York State must be registered with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Questions concerning the legality and/or registration status for pesticide use in New York State should be directed to the appropriate Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialist or your regional NYSDEC office. Read the label before applying any pesticide. DISCLAIMER: Please note that neither Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County nor any representative thereof makes any representation of any warranty, express or implied, of any particular result or application of the information provided by us or regarding any product. If a product is involved, it is the sole responsibility of the User to read and follow all product labeling instructions and to check with the manufacturer or supplier for the most recent information. Nothing contained in this information should be interpreted as an express or implied endorsement of any particular product or criticism of unnamed products. With respect to any information on pest management, the User is responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date pest management information. The information we provide is no substitute for pesticide labeling. The User is solely responsible for reading and following the manufacturer’s labeling and instructions. (October 2009) Updated: 2012 Source: http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/cals/hort/about/upload/apple_varieties2.pdf
HOME GROWN FACTS 121 Second Street, Oriskany, NY 13424-9799 (315) 736-3394 or (315) 337-2531 FAX: (315) 736-2580 Apple Varieties and their Uses
EARLY SEASON APPLES Parentage and Origin
Flavor and Texture
Fresh Use
Salad Use
Pie Use
Sauce Use
Baking Use
Paulared
Chance seedling, Michigan 1960
Mildly tart, creamy, firm
Good
Fair
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Sansa
Gala X Akane, Japan 1969
Crisp, juicy, sweet and slow-browning, aromatic
Excellent
Good
Fair
Good
Good
Sweet, firm, subacid, flesh slow to brown
Excellent
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Variety
Ginger Gold Winesap X, Chance Seedling from Virginia 1989
Helping You Put Knowledge to Work Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. NYS College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NYS College of Human Ecology, and NYS College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Cooperative Extension associations, county governing bodies, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating.
Apple Varieties—Page 2 MID-SEASON APPLES Parentage and Variety Origin Gala Kidd’s Orange Red X G. Delicious N.Z. 1965
Flavor and Texture Sweet, subacid, aromatic, crisp ànd granular
Fresh Use Excellent
Salad Use Fair
Pie Use Good
Sauce Use Good
Baking Use Fair
JonaMac
Jonathan X, McIntosh, Cornell/ Geneva NY 1972
Firm, crisp, sweet, tart. Mac type but superior
Excellent
Good
Fair
Fair
Good
McIntosh
Chance seedling, Ontario 1811
Tart, redolent, semi-firm
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Poor
Cortland
McIntosh X, Ben Davis, Geneva NY 1915
Sweet, sprightly, firm but velvety
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Good
Fair
Empire
Delicious X, McIntosh, Geneva, NY 1966
Tart, full-bodied very crisp, firm
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Fair
Liberty
Macoun X PRI 54-12, Geneva, NY 1978
Sweetly subacid, crisp fine-textured
Excellent
Poor
Good
Good
Fair
Red Delicious
Chance seedling Iowa 1972
Sweet, bland, firm granular
Fair
Good
Fair
Fair
Poor
Macoun
McIntosh X, Jersey Black, Geneva NY 1923
Subtly aromatic, tart, juicy, crisp
Excellent
Good
Poor
Fair
Fair
Apple Varieties—Page 3 Late-season Apples Parentage and Origin
Flavor and Texture
Fresh Use
Salad Use
Pie Use
Sauce Use
Baking Use
Idared
Wagner X, Jonathon, Idaho 1942
Tangy, tart, very firm improves with storage
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Jonagold
G. Delicious X, Jonathon, Geneva NY 1968
Sweetly aromatic, subacid, juicy crisp
Excellent
Fair
Good
Excellent
Good
Golden Delicious
Chance seedling West Virginia 1890s
Sweet, subacid mild semi-firm, juicy
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Good
Northern Spy
Chance seedling, NY circa 1850
Tangy, robust Excellent juicy tender but firm
Good
Excellent
Good
Excellent
Rome Beauty Chance seedling, Ohio 1848
Mildly aromatic, subacid semi-firm granular
Fair
Poor
Good
Good
Good
Crispin (Mutsu)
Spicy, subacid crisp, best when blushed
Excellent
Good
Good
Good
Good
Variety
Indo X G. Delicious Japan 1948
Apple Varieties—Page 4 New or Rediscovered Varieties Variety
Parentage and Origin
Special Characteristics and Qualities
Cameo
Chance seedling from Wenatchee, WA Early 1980s (formerly Carousel)
Crisp, mild-sweet. Large. Ripens in late October
Fuji
R. Delicious X Ralls Janet. Japan 1966
Scab resistant, very late-season, long storage potential, fruit very aromatic, high quality.
Fortune
Schoharie Spy X Empire
Excellent flavor. Northern Spy quality for culinary uses.
GoldRush
G. Delicious X Co-op 17 Purdue/ Rutgers/Illinois 1992
Multi-disease resistance. Very late season. Excellent fruit quality, G. Del. type, very long storage potential
Honeycrisp
Macoun X Honeygold. 1991. University Of Minnesota
Ripens in late Mac season. Excellent, balanced flavor. Unique, attractive red. Very hardy. Bitter pit.
Jonafree
PR1855-102 X NJ31, Indiana 1979
Mid-season Jonathan tppe, disease resistant; tart, fresh use
Keepsake
Minnesota #47 X Northern Spy Minnesota Exp. Sta. 1979
Some disease resistance. Very winter hardy, homely but excellent taste and long storage potential
Priscilla
R. Delicious X PR1610-2 Purdue/ Rutgers/Illinois 1972
Scab and rust resistant. Mid-season, good quality. Resembles Red Delicious in appearance, pineapple flavor
Redfree
Raritan X PRI1018-101, NJ 1981
Early season, disease resistant; fair quality, short storage, good flavor for an early apple
William’s Pride
PRI 1018-101X NJ50 Purdue/ Rutgers/Illinois 1988
Multi-disease resistance, early-season, fair quality R. Del. type, very large fruit, short storage potential
Apple Varieties—Page 5
This publication may contain pesticide recommendations. Changes in pesticide regulations occur constantly and human errors are still possible. Some materials mentioned may no longer be available, and some uses may no longer be legal. All pesticides distributed, sold or applied in New York State must be registered with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Questions concerning the legality and/or registration status for pesticide use in New York State should be directed to the appropriate Cornell Cooperative Extension Specialist or your regional NYSDEC office. Read the label before applying any pesticide. DISCLAIMER: Please note that neither Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County nor any representative thereof makes any representation of any warranty, express or implied, of any particular result or application of the information provided by us or regarding any product. If a product is involved, it is the sole responsibility of the User to read and follow all product labeling instructions and to check with the manufacturer or supplier for the most recent information. Nothing contained in this information should be interpreted as an express or implied endorsement of any particular product or criticism of unnamed products. With respect to any information on pest management, the User is responsible for obtaining the most up-to-date pest management information. The information we provide is no substitute for pesticide labeling. The User is solely responsible for reading and following the manufacturer’s labeling and instructions. (October 2009) Updated: 2012 Source: http://hort.cals.cornell.edu/cals/hort/about/upload/apple_varieties2.pdf
