![]() ![]() It is also excellent for baking and salads. It is an ideal lunch-box apple, not least because it does not bruise easily. ![]() Empire is a medium sized, sweet apple with a crisp texture, bright white flesh and deep red coloring. Susceptible to fire blight.Įmpire (Sept-Oct) Developed at Cornell University in New York in the 1940s, its parents are classic North American varieties - Delicious and McIntosh. Cortland has very white flesh and is an excellent dessert apple. Its flavor is sweet compared to McIntosh, and it has a flush of crimson against a pale yellow background sprinkled with short, dark red stripes and gray-green dots. One of the earliest was the Cortland, combined with the Ben Davis variety. Slightly resistant to fire blight.Ĭortland (late Sept) After the many attributes of McIntosh were discovered, plant breeders began crossing it with other varieties to enhance its traits. It is rapidly becoming a favorite, and is now among the top ten most grown apples in Washington. It is bright red striped over creamy orange, firm and crisp with an aromatic flavor. ![]() It may be a cross between a Red Delicious and a Golden Delicious, since it was found near orchards of those fruits it also appears similar to the original Delicious cultivar. Zone 4-6 (cold hardy).Ĭameo (October) Discovered by chance in a Washington orchard in 1987. Low-acid apple which is slow to turn brown when cut. Flesh is tender, juicy, fine, crisp texture, good for baking. ![]() Skin is smooth, with an iridescent pink blush over cream background. Akane is very reliable, even in poor fruit years you can count on this tree to have fruit on it! Moderately resistant to fire blight.Īmbrosia (Sept-Oct) Ambrosia apples have a distinct honeyed and slightly perfumed flavor. Apples are firm with smooth, clean skin and have good bright red color. It has a sweet spicy flavor and distinct aroma, but does not store well. Green flushed with red stripes where not shadedĪkane (August) Best used for baking or desserts due to its slightly tart flavor and texture that holds up well when baked. Striped red with greenish- yellow under colorĪpplesauce, baking, and fresh consumption Red striped with yellowish-green background ![]()
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