Harvest late September Season October Quality mild and sweet flavor Use It is especially good for drying and baking.

Blue Pearmain

Harvest October Season October to January Quality firm crisp flesh, highly aromatic, juicy, rich and mildly tart Use fresh-eating

A large heavy apple, Blue Pearmain has an unusual blue appearance that can be startling. It is a classic early American dessert apple, full-flavoured and rich, and was a favorite of Thoreau. It keeps well, but loses flavor over time.

Braeburn

Harvest very late Season November to April Quality Rich, aromatic, crisp, breaking and very juicy flesh, moderately tart, improving in storage Use fresh-eating, processing (sauce, pies, baking)

Many apple lovers consider Braeburn to be the best tasting apple of all the newer varieties. It has a rich, full blend of sweet and tart, lots of juice and is very crisp. It gets better and better in storage and keeps very, very well.

Burgundy

Harvest September Season September Quality flesh is crisp, sub-acid, very good eating Use fresh-eating, sauce, baking

Burgundy is newer variety that has an intense deep red color, and can be very attractive. A good fresh-eating apple, but not a good keeper.

Calville Blanc

Harvest late October Season Late October to December Quality small irregular shape, can be quite tart, mellows in storage and softens Use classic apple for gourmet culinary and dessert use

This is a very old variety from France, where it is still held in high esteem as the premier gourmet apple. It is reportedly higher in vitamin C content than oranges. It can be tart and has a very strong, distinctive flavor. The fruit is irregular in shape with an attractive light red blush.

Chenango Strawberry

Harvest late August early September Season August through September Quality tender juicy flesh, small attractive apple Use fresh-eating

Chenango Strawberry, also called Strawberry Chenango, is a delicate and attractive fruit that does not ship or store well. Slightly tart and juicy with a unique aroma, it can be a very good fresh-eating apple at its peak.

Cornish Gilliflower

Harvest late October Season November to January Quality fine, crisp, greenish flesh, aromatic and strongly flavored Use dessert apple

Unusual in appearance and flavor, Cornish Gilliflower is definitely worth a try should you encounter it. It has a spicy aroma, plenty of juice and a sweet, rich flavor.

Cortland

Harvest September Season September through early October Quality mild flavor, tender, crisp texture, slightly tart Use fresh-eating, salads

Cortland is a large red apple with fine, smooth white flesh that is very slow to brown, which makes it a superb choice for salads. It can be a very good fresh-eating apple if it hasn't been off of the tree too long. The flavor is mild and slightly tart.