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By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins
Published 1982
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NAME | SEASON | COLOR | FLAVOR/TEXTURE | EATING | PIE |
Astrachan | July-Aug | Yellow/Greenish red | Sweet | Good | Good |
Baldwin | Oct-Jan | Red/Yellowish | Mellow | Fair | Fair |
Cortland | Oct-Jan | Green-Purple | Mild, tender | Excel. | Excel. |
Delicious, Red | Sept-June | Scarlet | Sweet, crunchy | Excel. | Good |
Delicious, Golden | Sept-May | Yellow | Sweet, semifirm | Excel. | Excel. |
Empire | Sept-Nov | Red | Sweet, crisp | Excel. | Good |
Gala | Sept-June | Yellow w/red stripes | Sweet, semifirm | Excel. | V.Good |
Granny Smith | Apr-July | Green | Tart, crisp | V.Good | V.Good |
Gravenstein | July-Sept | Green w/red strips | Tart, crisp | Good | Good |
Ida Red | Oct | Red | Rich | Good | Good |
Jonathan | Sept-Jan | Brilliant red | Tart, tender, crisp | V.Good | V.Good |
Macoun | Oct-Nov | Dark red | Tart, juicy, crisp | Excel. | Good |
Mclntosh | Sept-June | Green to red | Slightly tart, tender, juicy | Excel. | Excel. |
Newtown Pippin | Sept-June | Green to red | Slightly tart, firm | V.Good | Excel. |
Northern Spy | Oct | Red | Crisp, tart | V.Good | V.Good |
Rhode Island Greening | Sept-Nov | Green | Very tart, firm | Poor | Excel. |
Rome Beauty | Oct-June | Red | Tart, firm, slightly dry | Good | V.Good |
Stayman-Winesap | Oct-Mar | Red | Semifirm, sweet, spicy | V.Good | Good |
Winesap | Oct-June | Red | Slightly tart, firm, spicy | Excel. | Good |
Yellow Transparent | July-Aug | Yellow | Tart, soft | Poor | Excel. |
York Imperial | Oct-Apr | Greenish yellow | Mild, firm | Fair | Good |
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