APPLE VARIETIES 2017 Variety Bloom Approx. Scab Fruit & Flavor Tips Pollination Time Ripening Resistance Early/ Early/Mid Scab Round, bright red fruit; Great for fresh eating! Doesn’t store Pollinate with any other apple on Akane Jonathon x Worcester Mid Sept Resistant Firm, crisp & juicy; excel- well but holds well on the tree. this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Permain lent flavor Jonagold, or King Ashmead’s Late October Scab Small to medium, yellow to An old variety from England; highly rat- Pollinate with any other mid to late Susceptible brown sometimes bumpy ed for sweet/tart flavor bloom apple on this list Kernel fruit; crisp fruit EXCEPT Gravenstein or King Beni Shogun Mid Late Sept Scab Bright red; crisp, juicy, Fresh, sauce & cooking apple. This type Pollinate with any other apple on Fuji Susceptible very sweet Japanese apple, of Fuji has the best chance of ripening this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Red Delicious x Ralls decent keeper in our area Jonagold or King Janet Chehalis Mid Mid/Late Scab Greenish-yellow, large Fresh eating if you wait till it’s sweet Pollinate with any other apple on Golden Delicious Sept Resistant fruit; tart, juicy, crisp, enough, good for baking and cider this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Seedling slightly acidic Jonagold or King Cortland Mid Mid Sept/ Scab Dark red, white flesh re- McIntosh type apple great for fresh Pollinate with any other apple on Mcintosh x Ben Davis Oct Susceptible sists browning; tart, tangy, eating and pretty much everything else! this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, juicy Jonagold or King Dolgo July to Oval shaped; Makes great jelly. Self-fertile, no pollinator Scab Crabapple Mid August bright red & tasty Fragrant white flowers. Required. Resistant Early Pink Early Early Scab Large crisp, sweet tart Great for fresh eating. Pollinate with any other apple on Lady (Maslin) September Susceptible apple. Late ripening, but matures 3-4 this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, weeks earlier Jonagold or King Enterprise Mid Late Scab Bright glossy, red & yel- Good for fresh eating and cooking, Pollinate with any other apple on Golden Delicious, October Immune low fruit; rich, spritely great disease resistance, stores well this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, McIntosh, Rome Beauty flavor mellows w/age Jonagold or King Golden Mid Early Oc- Scab Large, golden yellow; Great columnar apple for gardeners with Pollinate with any other apple on tober Susceptible limited space or for patio/container gar- this list EXCEPT Gravenstein or sweet & juicy Sentinel dens King Gravenstein Early Early Sept Scab Large, yellow with red Old favorite, excellent for cooking/ This apple requires a pollinator, and will not pollinate other apple trees. Try Akane, Susceptible stripes; crisp & juicy, tangy baking. Stores well; tends to bear alter- Pristine, William’s Pride or any mid bloomer. nate years, control w/pruning Do not use King or Jonagold. Honeycrisp Mid/ Mid Scab Medium sized, mottled red Excellent for fresh eating, also cooking, Pollinate with any other apple on Keepsake Late October Resistant over yellow fruit; very stores well this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Jon- crisp,sweet & juicy agold or King Variety Bloom Approx. Scab Fruit & Flavor Tips Pollination Time Ripening Resistance Mid Mid Scab Large blushed red fruit, Excellent for fresh eating, also cooking, This apple requires a pollinator, and will not Jonagold pollinate other apple trees. Try any mid- Golden Delicious x October Susceptible firm, juicy, slightly tart; does not store well season bloomer. Do not use King or Jonathan superb flavor when ripe Gravenstein. Late Early/ Scab Very large red striped Another old-timer; good all-purpose This apple requires a pollinator, and will not King pollinate other apple trees. Try Honeycrisp, Mid Susceptible fruit; firm, crisp & juicy, apple and stores well Spartan or any mid season bloomer. Do not use October sweet Gravenstein or Jonagold. Liberty Mid Early Scab Medium size red fruit; Heavy fruit set results in small Pollinate with any other apple on October Resistant crisp & juicy, tart apples, so plan on doing some this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Macoun x Purdue thinning. Stores well. Jonagold or King Lodi Mid August Scab Yellow fruit; good sharp, One of the first apples to ripen; Pollinate with any other apple on Susceptible tangy flavor. best for cooking, juice, sauces. this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Montgomery x Yellow Transparent Jonagold or King Northpole Mid Late Sept Scab Medium to large bright Great columnar apple for gardeners Pollinate with any other apple on Susceptible red fruit; crisp & juicy with limited space or for patio/ this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, container gardens Jonagold or King Pristine Early/ August Scab Lemon yellow fruit; mild Productive tree, stores well, good Pollinate with any other apple on Mid Immune tart flavor, crisp & tasty fresh, for baking or sauce this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Mcintosh, Gold Delicous, Rome Jonagold or King Scarlet Mid Late Sept Scab Green with red blush Great columnar apple for patio/ Pollinate with any other apple on Susceptible fruit; crisp & sweet. container gardens; most dwarf of this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Sentinel the columnar types Jonagold or King Spartan Mid/ October Scab Small size dark red McIntosh type, great fresh, more Pollinate with any other apple on Late Resistant fruit; crisp juicy, firm firm, stores well. Heavy producer so this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, McIntosh x Newton Pippin w/fine sweet flavor thinning fruit is a good idea Jonagold or King Whitney Mid July to Round red, golf ball size Heavy bearer, great for canning, Self-fertile, no pollinator August fruit; sweet, juicy preserves, pickling. Self fertile and required. Crabapple yellow flesh. a good pollinator for apple trees. William’s Early/ August Scab Medium sized, mottled Excellent for fresh eating, also Pollinate with any other apple on Mid Immune red over yellow fruit; stores well this list EXCEPT Gravenstein, Pride Jonathon,Rome Beauty very crisp, sweet & juicy Jonagold or King .