Culinary Institute of America

Apples

Appears in
top 1000Baking & Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft
Baking & Pastry

By Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

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The most commonly available apple varieties include Golden and Red Delicious, McIntosh, Granny Smith, Rome Beauty, Fuji, and Gala. There are, however, hundreds of other varieties grown in orchards throughout the country.

From left to right: Red d’Anjou pear, green d’Anjou pear, Bosc pear, Asian pear, Forelle pear, Granny Smith apple, Golden Delicious apple, McIntosh apple, Red Delicious apple, Gala apple

Multipurpose apple varieties, good as table fruit, in baking, for sauces, and for freezing, include Red and Golden Delicious (firm, sweet, and aromatic), Granny Smith (tart, extremely crisp, and fine-textured), McIntosh (sweet and very juicy, with a crisp texture), Rome Beauty (firm flesh with a mild tart-sweet flavor), and Winesap (firm, tart-sweet, and aromatic).