| Variety |
Parentage |
Color |
Season |
Description |
| Saint Edmund's Pippin |
England before 1875 ? |
yellow-gold with large, diffuse patches of light brown russet |
Mid |
cream-colored flesh, rich, juicy, and sweet; ranks among the best for fresh eating |
| St. Johnsbury |
Unknown,
old Vermont |
Red over yellow base |
Early-mid |
A "nostagia apple" grown by early Vermonters. Tree is an upright, vigorous
grower. It fruits precociously and can benefit by thinning. Small to medium
yellow-fleshed fruit should be picked before ripe. Scab-resistant. |
| St. Lawrence |
Fameuse open pollinated |
Yellow, red stripes |
Mid |
Tender, fine-grained white flesh stained with red. Very good for eating;
has a mild, pleasant flavor. |
| Salome |
Illinois 1853 ? |
yellow mottled and blushed with pinkish-red and carmine striping |
Mid |
medium to small, conical, and often ribbed; yellowish flesh, firm, fine-grained, crisp, and juicy |
| Sam Young |
England before 1818 ? |
bright yellow covered with gray russet, occasional orange flush |
Late |
small; greenish flesh, juicy and tender |
| Sandow |
Northern Spy open pollinated |
Red |
Mid |
Quality very high; aromatic, juicy, crisp. |
| Schell |
Virginia before 1839 ? |
clear yellow, sometimes with a pink blush |
Mid to late |
medium-sized, round, occasionally lobed; fine-grained yellow flesh, crisp, juicy, very aromatic |
| Scott Winter |
Vermont 1864 ? |
greenish-yellow, mostly covered with bright deep-red mottling and overlaid with darker red striping |
Mid to late |
medium with a slightly conical form; yellowish flesh, sometimes stained with red, crisp, tender and very juicy; fine dessert apple
|
| Secor |
Salome X Jonathan |
Striped red |
Late |
Keeps well until Spring. Juicy, good flavor and texture. |
| Sekai Ichi |
Red Delicious X Golden Delicious |
pale pink to dark red with darker red stripes |
Mid to late |
large to extremely large; creamy white, crisp, breaking, and juicy flesh; pleasant, sweet, mild flavor; Japan, released 1974 |
| Sharon |
McIntosh X Longfield |
Yellow, striped red |
Mid |
High quality, similar to McIntosh, but sweeter and firmer. Tree vigorous
and productive. |
| Shenandoah |
Opalescent X Winesap |
pale pink to dark red with darker red stripes |
Mid |
richly flavored; performs well in pies; 1967 introduction |
| Sherry |
Unknown,
Stone type |
Red striped |
Very late |
Fruit will hang on tree all winter. Poor quality when picked, but improves
to good quality after storing for several months. Annual heavy crop. |
| Shockley |
Georgia 1852 ? |
pale yellow with bright red or crimson overlay |
Late |
medium or smaller, oblong and conical; smooth, tough skin; crisp, juicy, and sweet yellowish-white flesh; |
| Sierra Beauty |
California ? |
green and yellow with bright red blush |
Mid |
large, block-like shape; crisp, tart and juicy; keeps well |
| Smith's Cider |
Pennsylvania 1800's ? |
yellow, pale red overlay |
Late |
medium to large; tender, breaking, and very juicy flesh, yellowish; |
| Smith Seedling |
North Carolina before 1860 ? |
light green, dark-red blush, darker red striping |
Mid |
medium-sized, slightly flattened on the ends; fine-grained, crisp and juicy flesh, yellowish; good keeper |
| Smokehouse |
Pennsylvania 1830's ? |
red, yellow |
Mid |
Pleasant, mild flavor |
| Snow |
1700's ? |
greenish yellow covered with bright red blush |
Mid |
medium-sized, attractive symmetrically round shape; very white, dense, crispy and juicy flesh; spicy flavor |
| Sofstaholm |
Early German (possibly from Russia) |
Yellow |
Early |
This cultivar comes to us from Germany via Jurgen Reckin. Similar to
Yellow Transparent. |
| Sops of Wine |
? |
greenish-yellow, dark red faint red striping |
Early |
medium to large, slightly conical; yellow flesh often stained with pink, tender, aromatic, not very juicy; early English variety? |
| Sparger |
North Carolina 1800's ? |
green, red and purple striping |
Early |
medium or smaller; greenish flesh, firm and juicy; excellent keeper |
| Spartan |
McIntosh X Newtown Pippin |
dark red |
Late-mid to late |
similar to McIntosh in quality and texture; sweeter |
| Spencer |
McIntosh X Golden Delicious |
yellow flushed and streaked with carmine and reddish-orange |
Mid |
large, oblong to conical; greenish-white soft, tender flesh; very sweet; good keeper; developed in 1926 at the British Columbia Experimental Station in Summerland, released in 1959 |
| Spigold |
Northern Spy X Golden Delicious |
red and bronze stripes |
Late |
gourmet quality; developed by the New York Agricultural Experiment Station, released 1962 |
| Starr |
New Jersey late 1700's ? |
greenish yellow, red blush |
Early |
large to exceptionally large, roundish |
| Stark |
Ohio 1869 ? |
greenish yellow, red blush |
Late |
medium to large, oblong to conical, occasionally ribbed; greenish-white to yellow flesh is crisp, coarse, firm and moderately juicy |
| State Fair |
Mantet X Oriole |
Bright Red |
Early |
White-fleshed, crisp, juicy. Excellent for fresh eating. Fruit ripens
uniformly. |
| Stayman |
Kansas 1866 ? |
red |
Mid to late |
medium to large; tangy yellow flesh |
| Stoke's Red |
England 1920's ? |
red |
Late |
bittersharp English cider apple |
| Stone |
Blue Pearmain X Unknown |
Red striped |
Late |
Locally known and esteemed variety. Tree long-lived and healthy. Tends
to overbear, so fruit may have to be thinned in early season. |
| Striped Harvey |
Unknown |
Green overlaid with red streaks |
Mid |
Sweet, but with enough tartness to bring out the rich flavor. From
George Stilphen of Harrison, Maine |
| Stump |
New York 1875 ? |
pale yellow with a pink wash and splashes and stripes of dark red |
Mid |
fine-grained whitish flesh |
| Summer Banana |
South Carolina before 1900 ? |
deep yellow, faint red blush, pink and red stripes |
Early to mid |
slightly conical shape |
| Summer Champion |
Arkansas 1897 ? |
yellow covered by pink and red stripes |
Early |
medium, slightly conical shape |
| Summer King |
North Carolina early 1800's ? |
yellow-green covered by crimson and red stripes |
Early |
medium to large; brittle, tender, fine-grained flesh |
| Summer Pearmain |
English Pearmain seedling |
Red |
Mid |
One of two apples given "best" rating in Beach's Apples of New York.
Mild, rich, excellent flavor. Tree a weak grower and fireblight susceptible. |
| Summer Rambo |
France ? |
yellow-green covered by crimson and red stripes |
Early |
large, often ribbed with unequal sides; coarse greenish flesh |
| Suncrisp |
Golden Delicious X ('Cortland' x 'Cox') |
greenish yellow, orange red blush |
Mid |
large to very large size, conical and slightly ribbed; whitish yellow, very firm and juicy flesh |
| Sunnybrook |
Heyer 12 X Morden 359 |
Yellow, blushed red |
Early |
A large apple good for culinary, fair for fresh eating. Fruit slightly
acid but also sweet. Flavor holds up well in cooking. Fruits at a young
age. |
| Sunrise |
Unknown |
Yellow-red |
Mid |
Unique pear-grape flavor. Good eating apple. |
| Sweet Bough |
US before 1817 ? |
pale greenish yellow, faint red blush |
Early |
medium; good fresh eating apple |
| Sweet Delicious |
New York 1911 ? |
greenish-yellow, orange overtones, with dark red streaks, some russeting |
Mid |
firm, fine textured, creamy white flesh; sweet, aromatic.
|
| Sweet McIntosh |
Lawver X McIntosh |
Red-Yellow |
Late |
In spite of its name, does not resemble McIntosh. Large fruit, sweet,
aromatic. Keeps 150 days at 30 degrees F. |
| Sweet Sixteen |
Malinda X Northern Spy |
Striped red |
Mid |
Uniquely flavored sweet, crisp apple with good storage qualities. |
