Apple varieties throughout the season
...for every taste and purpose!
Visit us often throughout the season to enjoy over a dozen different varieties of apples as they ripen throughout August, September and October.
| Yellow Transparent | Heritage variety from 1800's Russia. Medium to large yellow apple that is tender and tart. Long-time favourite cooking apple for sauces and pies. A very early producer. Late July. |  |
| Melba | Heritage variety developed in Canada (1924). The skin is green yellow, striped, and blushed with red. Good for baking and fresh eating; lovely for compotes and applesauce. Short-term storage apple. Early to Mid-August. |  |
| Red Astrachan | Heritage variety developed in Russia (early 1800’s). Bright red with white flesh. Crisp, sweet and moderately juicy. Nice for eating and gives distinctive flavour in pies. Mid-August |  |
| Paulared | From Michigan (1967). A fall apple that matures in late summer. Solid red colour and nice tart flavour, with a firm, crisp texture. Ideal for fresh eating, perfect for cooking. Mid-August. |  |
| Redcort | New strain of Cortland developed in New York State (1980’s). Deep, rich red colour with white, juicy flesh. Ripens earlier than regular Cortland. Early to mid-September. |  |
| Lobo | Popular in Southern Quebec. Green apple with bright red blush and crisp white fruit. Tart at first, sweetens in storage. Excellent multi-purpose apple. Early to mid-September. |  |
| Macintosh | World-famous Heritage variety, originally from the farm of John McIntosh in Dundela, Ontario (1836). Bright red apple with green undertones, distinctive aroma and delicious tangy flavour. An excellent all-purpose apple. Early to mid-September. |  |
| Cortland | Heritage variety; cross of Ben Davis with McIntosh (1915). Excellent as a dessert apple as well as for processing and fresh in salads. Attractive red-striped apple with white flesh. Mid-September. |  |
| Spartan | Developed in British Columbia (1936). A cross of Yellow Newton with McIntosh. An attractive dessert apple with deep red rich colour; smaller average size. Mid-September. |  |
| Macoun | Heritage variety; cross of Jersey Black with McIntosh (1923). Highly-aromatic dessert apple. Dark purplish-red colour with white firm flesh. Approximately 3rd week of September. |  |
| Empire | A cross of McIntosh & Red Delicious (1966). Excellent eating quality and great keeper. A dark red striped apple with juicy cream-coloured flesh and slightly tart flavour. Approximately 3rd week of September. |  |
| Priscilla | A hybrid Red Delicious. Bright red apple with crisp with white flesh, mild flavour and low acid. Excellent dessert quality. Early October. |  |
| Golden Russet | Heritage variety from Britain. All-purpose golden apple with firm, aromatic, yellowish flesh and unique flavour that improves in storage. Early to mid-October. |  |
2009 Harvest is done!
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Our 2009 Apple harvest is now done and our store is closed for the season. Thank-you for your patronage this year and we look forward to seeing you again next fall! 2010 Summer apples will go on sale early August. Mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual AppleFest Harvest kick-off and United Way Fundraiser Labour Day weekend on Sunday September 5th 2010
Read about AppleFest.