Selected Apple Thanksgiving Point Office LARRY A. SAGERS Varieties 3003 North Thanksgiving Way HORTICULTURE SPECIALIST Lehi, Utah 84043-3740 UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (801) 768-2300 EXTENSION Variety Ripening Date Fruit Comments Small, bright-red fruit with white, firm, crisp flesh. Very Good dessert apple. Light crops but bears Akane August flavorful. every year. Fruit holds on tree. Arkansas October, Hard, crisp, deep-red apple. Best after storage for two months. Black November Crisp, sweet, aromatic flesh that oxidizes slowly. Productive, but fruit size & color variable, Ambrosia September Naturally sweet, requiring little sugar when cooked. Good quality, stores well Ashmead’s Medium-size, red-orange blush over rough yellow- October Good disease resistance. Old variety. Kernel green skin. October- Fruit drops in hot climates. Biennial Braeburn Medium-size, golden red. Crisp, sweet-tart flavor. November bearing. Ripens too late in Utah. September Crisp, red with gold stripes. High quality with excellent Hardy , precocious bearer that is easy to Cameo October flavor and storage life grow Cox Orange Late Medium-size, dull orange-red. Flesh yellow, firm, Susceptible to cracking. Dense growth. Pippin September juicy. Flavor superb. Dislikes extreme cold, heat or low humidity. Delicious Color varies with temperature and cultivar; likes Vary in ripening season and color. Many August- (Red bright, warm days, cool nights. Older cultivars have varieties. Needs pollinator, Golden September Delicious) better flavor. Delicious good. Medium fruit. Greenish yellow skin with red stripe. Good summer apple. Cooks well but does Earliblaze July-August Crisp, white, firm, juicy flesh. not store. Medium, red and yellow color. Excellent, tart flavor. Does not do well in hot climates. Alternate Elstar Mid-September Good for sauce or baking. bearing. Early McIntosh X Delicious cross. Dark red round. Creamy Good tree structure, annual bearer. Stores Empire September white, juicy, crisp, flesh. well. Esopus Medium to large, red-dotted yellow. Crisp, fine- Old favorite, best in cold-winter areas. Late October Spitzenberg grained, tangy, spicy. Subject to fireblight, mildew. Tapered shape, red stripes. Large, firm, sweet, Heavy bearer. Ripens late. Keeps well at Fuji Late October flavorful. Good keeper. room temperature. Medium, beautiful red color on yellow apple. Firm, Vigorous, heavy bearer. Long, supple, Gala September crisp, yellow, juicy, sweet flesh. Stores well. brittle branches - prune carefully. August- Spreading, susceptible to mildew. Annually Ginger Gold Large, yellow, smooth, tapered. Crisp, firm, flavorful. September crops. Golden Improved varieties available; Goldspur, Delicious Clear yellow; similar shape to Delicious. Highly September Yellow Spur, Prime Gold. Excellent (Yellow aromatic, crisp, excellent for eating and cooking. pollinator for many other varieties. Delicious) Granny Smith November Large green apple. Widely sold. Often ripens too late for Utah. Vigorous upright tree. Tends to bear every Medium large, yellow with red blush. Smooth, Gold Supreme August other year. Thinning fruits early helps excellent flavor. Two weeks before Golden Delicious. overcome biennial cropping. Variety Ripening Date Fruit Comments Red stripes over deep yellow. Crisp, Gravenstein August Not widely grown in Utah. Best applesauce variety. aromatic juicy. Excellent eating. Delicate flavor and appealing texture. Stores well for up to six months. Tree is not vigorous Honeycrisp August Excellent for fresh eating but is very cold hardy September- Stores well; sweetens in storage. Early, annual Idared Bright red, tart apple with firm white flesh. October heavy bearer. Large; heavy red stripe over yellow. Firm Productive, medium-size tree. Mildew susceptible. Late September- Jonagold and juicy. Flavor, resembles Jonathan. Needs pollinator (not Golden Delicious, one of its early October Stores well. Heavy bearer. parents); will not pollinate other varieties. Small to medium, round-oblong. Bright Jonathan September All-purpose flavorful apple. Subject to mildew. red, juicy, tart, spicy, crisp, apple. Similar to Yellow Transparent but larger Lodi August Cold hardy, vigorous tree and more firm and not as easily bruised Medium, red striped, green apple. Sweet, Large, upright trees resistant to mildew, scab. Thin Macoun Mid-October crisp, and juicy. Dessert and cooking. for fruit size. Drops badly when ripe. Late August to Medium to large. Bright red, nearly Drops badly when ripe. Prefers cooler temperatures McIntosh September round. White, tender flesh. Tart. so grow in higher areas. Medium, round, red striped. White flesh; Exceptional storage, good dessert apple. Mildew Melrose Late October acid, aromatic. Jonathan Delicious cross. resistant. Medium, greenish yellow to yellow Good dessert and cooking apple with long storage Mutsu Late October blushed red. White flesh, crisp, more tart life. Tree exceptionally large and vigorous. Needs than Golden Delicious. pollinator. Medium, elongated, heavy red blush. Productive annual bearer. Immune to scab. Resists Liberty Early October Crisp, sweet-tart flavor. rust, fireblight. Newtown or Large, green. Crisp and tart, fair for Late October Large vigorous tree. May be too late in many areas. Yellow Pippin eating, excellent for cooking. Large, red. Tender, fine-grained flesh. Slow to reach bearing age. Needs pollinator. Keeps Northern Spy Late October Sprightly flavor. well. Solid red blush apple. Jonathan X Red Paulared September Mildew susceptible Delicious Cross Round Distinctive pink fruits but red skin Very long season, several weeks after Granny Pink Lady November mutations are available Smith. Not for Northern Utah Medium fruit. Green flesh with crimson Red Astrachan July-August Good for eating and cooking. Will not store. stripes. Soft, juicy, tart flesh. Medium, slightly oblong, red with yellow, Vigorous hybrid between Red Delicious and Golden Red Gold September mild flesh. Juicy. Keeps well. Delicious. Large, round, smooth, red. Greenish Rome Beauty Early bearer. Red Rome is most frequently sold. October white flesh. Outstanding baking apple, (Red Rome) Blooms late, escapes frost. but indifferent for eating fresh. September to Small to medium, dark red/purple color. Equals McIntosh in flavor. Good tree habit but needs Spartan October Crisp flesh, excellent flavor. thinning. Bright red; tart and good for cooking until Summerred Late August Gets overripe too fast in hot-summer climates. fully ripe, then good dessert quality Medium to large, red. Flesh white veined Small, cold-hardy tree that tends to alternate Wealthy September pink, firm, tart, juicy. Good cooking bearing. Not for hot climates. variety. Williams Pride Early August Medium-size, red. Moderate-size tree. Good, early red apple. Mid September Medium to large, round. Lively flavor. Winesap Old-timer that remains top favorite. to October Fine-grained, firm, juicy. Mid September Large, pale yellow blushed pink, waxy Accepts mild winters. Needs pollinator. Spur type Winter Banana to October finish. Tender, tangy, aromatic. available. Utah State University, Utah Counties and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating The Utah State University Extension Service, an equal opportunity employer, provides programs and services to all persons regardless of race, age, sex, color, religion, national origin or disability. .