VIRGINIA GROWN FRESH APPLES
Ginger Gold Gala McIntosh Outstanding early Sweet and very Juicy and slightly season apple, fresh flavorful with tart. Great for eating from the orchard. orange-striped skin fresh and baking. Sweet, juicy and firm. and yellow flesh. A new favorite for snacks and salads.
Jonathan Jonagold Empire Moderately tart. Firm, sweet and McIntosh apple crossed Delicious for great for pies. Offers with Red Delicious for snacking, salads a unique honey-tart unique taste. Crisp and and cooking. flavor and crispy, excellent for snacks, juicy, nearly yellow desserts or salads. flesh.
Red Delicious Stayman Golden Sweet and juicy. Firm, rich flavor Delicious A favorite for and mildly tart. Sweet and mellow. snacks and salads. Great all-purpose Excellent for Best for eating fresh apple. snacking, salads and out of hand. cooking purposes.
Rome Honeycrisp Cripps Pink (Pink Lady®) Firm and slightly tart, A popular pick for Crunchy texture and the Rome is one of eating fresh out-of- tart taste with a sweet the best cooking hand. These hardy, finish. Ideal for fresh apples. Perfect for ultra crisp and juicy out-of-hand eating. pies, cakes, breads, apples have a honey Also delicious in purees, cookies, stuffing and sweet and tart flavor. salads and desserts, quiche. Choice apple when making Also good for salads, sauces and baking. including pies and tarts. baked apples.
Fuji Granny Smith York Very firm and The famous green Crisp, firm and tart. unusually sweet. apple. Very firm, Excellent for eating Red and green tart and juicy. fresh and cooking with stripes. First Excellent for eating purposes. discovered in Japan - fresh and cooking a new favorite here. purposes, especially pies.
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• Fresh apples are a delicious and nutritious snack. An average apple contains around 130 calories. • 2 pounds (lbs.) of apples make 3 cups of applesauce. 1 bushel of apples makes 14-20 quarts of applesauce. • To keep apples crisp, keep them cold. Apples ripen 8 to 10 times faster at room temperature. Dip apples in lemon juice after slicing to prevent browning.
Thanks to Virginia’s geographically diverse climate, landscape and agricultural regions, apple season begins in late July and peaks in October and November, with apple festivals and on farm events taking place across the Commonwealth*. Consumers can continue to source Virginia apples at local markets, farm stands and farmers’ markets through April. *It is recommended that you contact orchards directly when planning your visit for exact hours and availability. Visit www.virginiaapples.net for a listing of orchards near you.
VARIETY EAT FRESH PIE SALAD SAUCE BAKING *ORCHARD AVAILABILITY
CRIPPS PINK (Pink Lady®) NOVEMBER
EMPIRE SEPTEMBER
FUJI OCTOBER
GALA AUGUST
GINGER GOLD AUGUST
GOLDEN DELICIOUS SEPTEMBER
GRANNY SMITH OCTOBER
HONEYCRISP AUGUST
JONAGOLD SEPTEMBER
JONATHAN SEPTEMBER
MCINTOSH AUGUST
RED DELICIOUS SEPTEMBER
ROME OCTOBER
STAYMAN OCTOBER
YORK OCTOBER
Presented in cooperation by The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Apple Growers Association VirginiaGrown.com VirginiaApples.net