Apple Varieties
If you want a certain variety, it is best to call ahead to check the availability of the desired variety. The listing below is an approximate guideline of when the apples are ready. Please give us a call at 309-446-3324 before the designated harvest time so that we can let you know the best time to come. Also, this is only a partial listing of the apple varieties we grow. Please contact us to see what other varieties are available.
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| Apple Varieties | Description | Harvest | Eating | Baking | Sauce | Storage |
| Early Crisp | similar to Jonathon | August | good | good | good | fair |
| Ginger Gold | sweet/tart | mid August | good | good | good | fair |
| Mollie's Delicious | large | mid August | good | good | good | fair |
| Gala | sweet, hard | late August | excellent | good | fair | good |
| Golden Supreme | sweet, yellow | September | excellent | good | excellent | fair |
| MacIntosh | soft, mildly tart | mid September | good | good | excellent | fair |
| Cortland | sweet-tart, soft, white flesh | mid September | good | good | excellent | fair |
| Jonathon | tart, pies | mid September | excellent | excellent | excellent | fair |
| Red Delicious | sweet, good in salads | mid September | excellent | fair | poor | fair |
| Honeycrisp | juicy, crunchy, sweet | mid September | excellent | poor | fair | good |
| Melrose | sweet-tart, red | late September | good | excellent | good | good |
| Yellow Delicious | sweet | late September | excellent | excellent | excellent | good |
| Jonagold | Jon./Yellow Delicious cross | late September | excellent | excellent | excellent | good |
| Mutsu | sweet, large | late September | excellent | excellent | excellent | good |
| Liberty | tart, hard, excellent flavor | late September | excellent | excellent | fair | good |
| Empire | crisp, tangy | early October | excellent | excellent | excellent | good |
| Chieftan | sweet , crunchy | mid October | excellent | good | fair | good |
| Fuji | crunchy, sweet | late October | excellent | good | fair | excellent |
| Granny Smith | crunchy, tart | late October | excellent | excellent | fair | excellent |
| Winesap | tart | late October | good | good | fair | excellent |
| Braeburn | sweet-tart | late October | excellent | good | fair | excellent |
| Blushing Gold | solid, tart | late October | excellent | excellent | poor | excellent |
| Gold Rush | solid, tart | late October | excellent | excellent | poor | excellent |
| Cameo | crunchy, sweet | late October | excellent | excellent | poor | excellent |
