| Variety |
Parentage |
Color |
Season |
Description |
| Jake's Seedling |
Kentucky ? |
yellowish with a red blush |
Early |
medium, slightly conical and somewhat flattened on the ends; greenish-white flesh is crisp, fine-grained and juicy |
| Jefferis |
Pennsylvania 1840's ? |
yellow overlaid with dark reddish-orange |
Early |
medium or smaller; yellowish-white, tender, crisp, and very juicy flesh |
| Jenner Sweet |
Fameuse X crab |
Yellow, red stripes |
Early-mid |
Good flavored, sweet apple. Similar to Fameuse. |
| JerseyMac |
NJ-24 x July Red |
bright pinkish-red blush over green ground color |
Early |
medium size, is oblate shape; greenish white to white flesh, moderately firm and juicy; released by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in 1971 |
| Jonagold |
Golden Delicious x Jonathan |
light yellow, extensive bright red overlay |
Mid |
medium to large, round to conical, faint hint of ribs; flesh cream-colored, juicy, firm, crisp, fine-textured; subacid, almost aromatic, rich, honeyed; award-winning dessert apple |
| Jonamac |
Jonathan X McIntosh |
Red |
Late |
Attractive, firm fruit with flavor similar to McIntosh; fruit hangs
well on tree. |
| Jonathan |
New York 1826 ? |
yellow, almost covered with dark red |
Mid |
medium-sized; thin, tough skin; important commercial apple; good keeper |
| Jordan Russet |
Unknown |
Yellow russet with red blush |
Late-mid to late |
Juicy, hard, excellent keeper. Makes delicious cider. |
| Josh |
North Carolina mid-1800's ? |
green and red |
- |
small-sized |
| Joyce |
McIntosh X Liveland Raspberry |
Yellow, washed crimson |
Mid to late-mid |
Juicy, white-fleshed, aromatic. Somewhat similar to McIntosh. |
| Junaluska |
North Carolina before 1800 ? |
dull yellow, raised russet patches, occasional greenish spots, pale red flush on the sunny side |
Mid |
large to very large, distinctive irregular globular form; tender yellow flesh, juicy and rich, pleasant subacid flavor; good keeper |
| June Sweeting |
Pennsylvania before 1878 ? |
greenish-yellow, striped and shaded with dull red |
Early |
medium, roundish to slightly oblate; moderately juicy, rich, pleasant and sweet |
| Kathryn's Favorite |
Unknown |
Yellow with
red wash & stripes |
Mid |
A rich-flavored, sweet and spicy apple excellent for fresh eating.
Keeps well. |
| Keepsake |
Malinda X Northern Spy |
Red |
Late |
Very high dessert quality. Excellent keeper. |
| Kerr Apple-crab |
Dolgo X Haralson |
Red |
Mid |
One of the very best apple-crabs. Stores well, good fresh after a mellowing
period, very productive. |
| King Luscious |
North Carolina 1935 ? |
greenish-yellow covered with deep red and overlaid with darker red striping |
Mid to late |
yellowish-white, fine-grained, crisp and juicy flesh |
| King David |
Arkansas 1893 ? |
pale green overlaid with deep red and dark red stripes |
Late |
medium to large, rounded and often ribbed at the stem end; crisp, firm and juicy yellow flesh |
| King of Pippin |
England before 1800 ? |
golden yellow with a reddish-orange blush and prominent red striping |
Late |
small (around 2" in diameter), oblong-conical in shape and sometimes lopsided; creamy white flesh is fine-grained and juicy; almond-like or nutty taste |
| King Solomon |
Georgia before 1860 ? |
yellowish-orange, stripes and splashes of red |
Early |
medium-sized; coarse yellow flesh; tender, juicy and flavorful |
| Kinnaird's Choice |
Tennessee 1855 Limbertwig x Winesap ? |
yellow skin almost completely covered with deep red |
Mid |
large and roundish; yellow, fine-grained aromatic flesh |
| Knobbed Russet |
England 1819 ? |
green and yellow, occasional scarlet streaks |
Mid |
large and roundish; irregular, uneven surface is overlaid with rough gray and black russet and distinctive welts and knobs; soft and sweet creamy flesh is fine-grained with a sweet flavor; looks more like a potato than an apple |
| Kola Crab |
Elk River x Dutchess |
Green |
Late-mid |
Primarily used as an ornamental, this tree matures to a large, rounded
shape. It has maple-shaped leaves which turn a beautiful red in the Fall,
and yields a large green crabapple.. |
| Lacy |
North Carolina 1800's ? |
greenish-yellow, blushed and striped with red |
Early |
medium or smaller; sweet flesh is tender, fine-grained and juicy |
| Lady |
? |
bright red |
Late |
very small, slightly flattened; crisp, juicy, white flesh; wonderful flavor, highly aromatic; famous old apple dating back hundreds of years |
| Lady Sweet |
New York 1845 ? |
yellow overspread with bright red and splashed with carmine, pale, russeted dots |
Late |
medium to large; firm white flesh, tender, crisp, and very sweet; distinctive, pleasing aroma |
| Late Strawberry |
New York 1848 ? |
pale yellow nearly covered with pinkish-red and purplish-carmine striping |
Mid |
medium or larger, often strongly ribbed; yellowish-white flesh, fine-grained, crisp, tender, and juicy; one of the best dessert apples |
| Lawver |
Missouri 1860's ? |
bright red darkening to purplish at the base |
Mid |
medium or larger; thin somewhat waxy skin; greenish-yellow, hard, breaking, and aromatic flesh; excellent keeper; good cooking apple |
| Leafland Greening |
Unknown |
Green/Yellow |
Mid |
Green cooking apple especially nice for pies, cobblers, etc. |
| Lewis Green |
North Carolina before 1877 ? |
greenish-yellow , slight red blush, numerous dark russet dots |
Early |
large; greenish-white, tender, and juicy flesh |
| Liberty |
Macoun X Perdue 54-12 |
Deep Red |
Late |
New variety. Juicy, fine-textured white flesh with good flavor. Resistant
to scab, fireblight, cedar apple rust, and mildew. |
| Liveland Raspberry |
Early Russian |
Yellow with blush |
Early |
Large, round and tender white-fleshed fruit. |
| Lobo |
McIntosh
open pollinated |
Red |
Early-mid |
Large apple of good quality which sells well at roadside stands. Tree
bears at a young age. |
| Lodi |
Montgomery X Yellow Transparent |
Yellow |
Early |
Very similar to Yellow Transparent, but is larger and stores better. |
| Lowell |
? |
greenish, ripens to a rich yellow |
Early to mid |
large; greenish-yellow, firm, crisp, and very juicy flesh |
| Lowry |
Virginia 1850 ? |
dark mahogany-red, distinctive whitish dots |
Early to mid |
medium size; yellowish flesh, crisp and juicy; good keeper |
| Lugar Red |
Virginia ? |
yellow covered with red stripes, gray and white dots |
Early to mid |
medium size; yellowish flesh, crisp and flavorful and slightly subacid |
