| Variety |
Parentage |
Color |
Season |
Description |
| Calville Blanc d'Hiver |
Europe 1500's ? |
pale green or yellow, light red blush |
Mid |
medium-sized, roundish conical in shape; yellowish-white, tender, highly aromatic flesh; high quality classic French dessert apple |
| Calvin |
Southern US ? |
yellow |
Early |
Medium to large; yellowish-white, tender, highly aromatic flesh; once highly popular as a cider and brandy apple, also for fresh eating |
| Cannon Pearmain |
1800 American ? |
yellow, striped and marbled with dark red and crimson |
Late |
medium-sized; smooth skin; aromatic, crisp, firm yellow flesh; pleasant, brisk flavor; stores well until March |
| Carolina Pippin |
1800 American ? |
yellow, striped with red |
Late |
large and round; firm and juicy flesh |
| Carolina Red June |
Tennessee early 1800's ? |
dark red |
Early |
oblong or conical; tender, fine-grained, white flesh, sometimes stained with red; high quality flavor; excellent for fresh eating and pie making |
| Carpentin |
France 1798 ? |
russeted, cinnamon colored, bright, shiny red blush |
Mid |
very juicy and crisp; distinctive flavor, reminiscent of licorice |
| Carter's Blue |
Alabama 1840's ? |
greenish-yellow , mostly covered with dull red, heavy bluish bloom |
Early |
medium to large; white, crisp and juicy flesh, very fragrant |
| Cathead |
England 1629 ? |
greenish-yellow |
Early |
very large round apple; Good for cooking and drying |
| Celestia |
US before 1869 ? |
pale green, blushed brownish, fine dots |
Mid |
very juicy and crisp; distinctive flavor; excellent dessert apple; exceptional old American variety, once near extinction, now being rescued by Southmeadow Fruit Gardens |
| Centennial Crab |
Dolgo X Wealthy |
Red-yellow |
Mid |
One of the best fresh eating crabs, second only to Chestnut Crab. An
excellent ornamental and habitat tree. Strong grower. |
| Chandler |
Massachusetts early 1800's ? |
pale yellow, splashed and striped with dull red |
Late |
medium to large, roundish to slightly flattened; yellow, tender and juicy flesh |
| Chenango Strawberry |
Old American, Unknown |
Yellowish, red-striped |
Early-mid |
Beautiful fruit with an exaggerated "Delicious" shape. Excellent dessert
quality. Annual bearer, ripening over long season. |
| Cherryville Black |
North Carolina ? |
greenish, covered with dull red, numerous red stripes |
Early |
medium sized; crisp and very juicy white flesh |
| Chesapeake |
1958 open pollinated seedling of Red Rome |
highly colored red |
Early to mid |
medium-sized with a shape similar to Rome; crisp, juicy and flavorful white flesh |
| Chesney |
Tennessee ? |
greenish-yellow, red splashes and striping |
Mid to Late |
greenish-white, firm, crisp flesh; mild, sweet flavor; excellent keeper |
| Chestnut Crab |
Malinda X Crab |
Red-yellow, russeted |
Mid |
Delightfully sweet and good-tasting crabapple with white flowers. Vigorous
grower. |
| Clara's Creek Apple |
Tennessee 1940 ? |
tan to greenish-yellow |
Early |
medium-sized; firm, crisp and quite sour flesh; excellent cooking apple |
| Claygate Pearmain |
English ? |
dull green, partially covered with a grayish-orange flush, overlaid with scaly russet coating |
Mid |
medium-sized; greenish-white, firm, crisp and juicy flesh; rich, nutty flavor |
| Coffey Seedling |
North Carolina before 1890 ? |
greenish-yellow, light red and bronze overtones, numerous fine, russeted dots |
Mid |
medium to large, distinctly lobed; rough textured skin; greenish-white. fine-grained and very juicy flesh; good keeper |
| Connell Red |
McIntosh X Longfield |
Red |
Late |
A deep red form of Fireside with a bit more tartness. |
| Cortland |
Ben Davis X McIntosh |
Red |
Mid to late |
Flesh white, slow to discolor on exposure to air. Good all-around apple,
favored for cooking and cider. Annual bearer. |
| Cotton Sweet |
North Carolina before1858 ? |
white to pale yellow |
Early |
large, round to oblate; yellowish-white, very tender and very sweet flesh |
| Cox's Orange Pippin |
England 1830? |
greenish yellow, red stripes over orange blush |
Mid |
medium size, elliptical and oblate shape; yellow, firm, and moderately juicy flesh; excellent dessert quality |
| Dakota Gold |
Unknown; ND State Univ. intro |
Yellow |
Early |
Large fruit, good for fesh eating and culinary use |
| Cox's Orange Pippin |
Ribston Pippin X ? |
yellowish skin, attractive reddish-orange blush |
Mid |
originated in 1825 in England; medium sized; cream-colored, fine-grained, firm and juicy flesh; spicy, honeyed, nutty, pear-like rich, full flavor; highly aromatic; highest quality fresh eating dessert apple; good keeper |
| Crimson King |
English 1800's ? |
bright crimson |
Late |
excellent cooking and cider apple |
| Criterion |
Red Delicious X Yellow Delicious X Winter Banana ? |
bright crimson |
Mid to Late |
large, blocky fruit; mild, sweet taste flavor, touch of tartness; very pleasant aroma; fine cooking and drying qualities; stores well; discovered as a chance seedling in the late 60's near Parker, Washington |
| Crow Egg |
Massachusetts ? |
yellow, red shading |
Mid to Late |
medium sized, flattened shape; mild, sweet taste flavor, touch of tartness; very pleasant aroma; outstanding fresh eating apple; not the same apple as Black Gilliflower, which is sometimes called Crow Egg in the southern US |
| Cullasaga |
Horse X ? |
yellowish, with dark red and crimson splotches |
Late |
medium to large, tough skin; high quality; once widely grown in southern US |
