Fresh, crisp, and tart…apples are a sweet addition to fall. As you gear up for caramel dipping and apple pies, you may be wondering which apples are best for your autumn activities. Check out more information below to get your apple on this fall.
Large in size Sweet flavor Crisp
Medium in size Good for eating raw Firm
Great for baking Juicy The largest apple ever Great for cooking Spicy flavor picked weighed 3 pounds.
Braeburn FUJI Very sweet and mildly These apples have a thick tart, this apple is a skin that holds its shape descendant of the without becoming too Granny Smith. mushy during cooking.
GALA Honeycrisp Rumor has it, this is the Known for its crisp and best apple to eat raw. The juicy flesh, Honeycrisps are flesh is firm with a sweet great for snacking. vanilla-like flavor.
There are more than 2,500 varieties EMPIRE of apples grown in the U.S. A cross between a Red De- licious and McIntosh, this The crabapple is apple is both sweet and the only apple spicy. It’s a great addition native to North for salads or fruit cups. America.
JONATHAN GOLDEN DELICIOUS These apples are known for These apples are the second having a rich, creamy texture most grown variety. They and a particularly spicy flavor. look great in salads since If you like tart apples, this will they don’t brown easily. make a great snack for you.
Apple trees take An average apple tree can 4-5 years to produce produce up to 20 bushels their first fruit. of apples.
A bushel of apples refers to 42 pounds.
GRANNY SMITH MCINTOSH These apples are known Known for their green and for their starring role in red brushed skin, McIntosh most apple pies. Its tart apples are sweeter later in flavor holds up well in the season. Their mild recipes with spicy notes. spiciness makes them great for apple cider.
RED DELICIOUS Grown the most widely in the U.S., these apples Apples are a have a beautiful red skin. member of the Their bright color makes rose family. them a pretty addition to salads.
Winner’s Circle of Apples best apples for... Apple Bread Caramel Applesauce Apple Pie Apples
HONEY- GRANNY MCINTOSH GRANNY CRISP SMITH SMITH Apple Cider Apple Bobbing Apple Butter Candy Apples
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It takes 36 apples to produce one gallon of apple cider.
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