Varieties we ship
- Braeburn: Is quite tart and firm, good for eating and makes a fabulous pie. Developed in New Zealand, 1952.
- Cameo: Is a new apple variety that was a chance seedling. It has beautiful bright red stripes covering a yellow-green under-color. It is very firm, crisp and juicy, with a sweet-tart flavor.
- Christmas Apple: Also known as Lady. Its history is among the longest of any fruit variety, going back to the 17th century orchards of Louis XIII and possibly beyond to ancient Rome. The flesh is paper white, crisp, and juicy. It has a sunny sweetness like that of dried fruit.
- Criterion: It was discovered as a chance seedling about 3 miles from our farm! It was introduced in 1973. The flesh is notably crisp, firm, and juicy. It cooks as well as it eats. It usually has a beautiful red blush on its yellow background.
- Empire: Is a cross between the Red Delicious and McIntosh. It was introduced in 1966 from New York's Geneva Experiment Station. The creamy white flesh is crisp and juicy, and it's sweeter than it is tart.
- Fuji: Developed in Japan, from American parents, Ralls Janet and Red Delicious. It has become the most popular apple in both Japan and China. The firm, fine-grained flesh is very sweet and juicy.
- Gala: Was developed in New Zealand in the 1920s, crossing Golden Delicious and Kidd's Orange Red, but it wasn't named and introduced until the 1960s. Has yellow, crisp, dense flesh, with a mild, sweet flavor and good aroma.
- Golden Delicious: This is a very easy apple to like: the skin is thin and the flesh is firm, crisp and juicy. Can be used for pies and sauce with little or no sugar. It was a chance seedling found near Bomont, WV, around 1914.
- Golden Russet Bosc Pear: This noble pear variety has flesh that is melting, almost buttery, juicy with a rich piquant flavor.
- Granny Smith: This apple was discovered in Australia in 1886, in Mrs. Smith’s garden, where she would throw her apple cores and peelings. It is mild-flavored and has a good balance of tart and sweet. It can be enjoyed eaten fresh or cooked.
- Honeycrisp: A fairly new variety developed in Minnesota in 1991. It is a cross between the Macoun and Honeygold. Is very crisp, excellent for eating; keeps well up to five months.
- Jonagold: Was released in 1968 by New York State’s Geneva Station. It is a cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious. The texture of the creamy yellow flesh is noticeable crisp and juicy. It is an excellent sweet-tart dessert apple and cooks well, too.
- Newtown Pippin: Was the apple of George Washington’s eye. The variety sprang from a seed in Newtown, Long Island,in 1789. It continues to be enjoyed for a complexity that the Granny Smith lacks. The pale yellow flesh is crisp and tender, sweet on the tongue, and balanced by enough tartness.
- Pink Lady: A rather new variety developed in Western Australia. It does well in hot climates. It is a late season apple, very crisp, sweet-tart, and distinctive in flavor. The skin is reddish pink over green.
- Red Delicious: The most controversial apple grown in North America and has also become the symbol of the American apple. The yellow flesh is sweet, crisp, juicy, and highly aromatic.
- Rome Beauty: Was discovered in Rome Township, Ohio, in 1820. The flesh is crisp, firm, greenish white, and mildly tart. Its best use is for baked apples.
- Winesap: The yellow flesh is firm, toothsome, and very juicy, with a powerful sweet-sour contrast and the characteristic winy flavor and aroma. It serves well in the kitchen. It’s an American classic thought to have originated in New Jersey, and planted by 1817.