Fall Apples: A Guide to Use and Selection

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This is a guide to choosing fresh apples. By no means comprehensive in it's present state, feel free to add what information, usage and storage tips, and recipes here.

All About Apples

Also feel free to talk about your favorite apples, how you use them, memories of picking and using apples.
Make sure you get to enjoy some fresh apples this autumn!

How to Choose and Care for Apples

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Apple Varieties and Their Uses

I have gathered this list from a variety of sources. I bet you didn't know there were so many types of apples! Even so, some varieties may be missing. Also, since this info comes from several places, there may be an occasional typo or error.
Let me know in any case if you see something on this list that needs to be added or corrected.
Thanks!

Enjoy the list!

ALEXANDER-
cooking
not as good for sweets or pies

ARKANSAS BLACK-
long storage

BALDWIN-
baking
stores well

BEACON-
cooking, eating

BELLFLOWER-
pies

BENONI-
good for desserts

BLACK AMISH-
desserts

BLACK GILLIFLOWER-
good for desserts

BLUE PEARMAIN-
eating, cider

BOSKOOP-
cooking
not as good for sweets or desserts

BRAEBURN-
eating; applesauce, baking, freezing

BURGUNDY-
eating, pies

CARPENTIN-
good for desserts

CAVILLE BLANC-
desserts

CHAMPLAIN-
desserts, cooking

CHESAPEAKE-
eating, pies, baking, sauce

CHESTNUT CRAB-
eating

CHIEFTAIN-
cooking, eating

CONNELL RED-
eating, salads, baking

CORTLAND-
eating, baking, salads, sauces, pies

COX ORANGE PIPPIN-
desserts

CRISPIN-
eating, salads, pies, baked sauce

CRITERION-
eating, salads, pies, sauce, baking

EMPIRE-
salads, sauces, all around use

FIRESIDE-
eating, salads, baking

FUGI-
eating, baking, applesauce, salads, pies

GALA-
eating, dehydrating, cider, salads, pies, applesauce, baking
excellent eating and salad

GINGERGOLD-
salads, eating, cooking, baking, pies, sauce

GOLDEN DELICIOUS-
eating, salads, sauce, pies, baking, freezing
excellent pies

GOLDEN GRIMES-
cooking, eating

GOODLAND-
eating and baking

GRANNY SMITH-
applesauce, juice, baking, salads, pies, freezing

GRAVENSTEIN-
pies, eating, salads, sauces, cider
excellent sauce

GREENING-
pies, sauces, baking
not a good apple for eating raw

HARALSON/HARALRED-
eating, cooking

HAWAII-
eating

HEAVEN SENT-
eating

HONEYCRISP-
eating, cooking, salads

HONEYGOLD-
cooking, eating

IDA RED-
eating salads, sauces, pies, baking

JERSEY MAC-
eating

JERSEY ROSE-
applesauce

JONADEL-
eating

JONAFREE-
cooking, eating

JONAGOLD-
eating, pies, sauces, salads, baking

JONALICIOUS-
eating, cooking

JONAMAC-
eating

JONATHAN-
applesauce, cider, eating, cooking

KEEPSAKE-
eating, cooking

LADY WILLIAMS-

LIBERTY-
eating

LIMBERTWIG-

LITTLE GEM-
eating

MCINTOSH-
eating, salads, juice
not as good for pies and sauces but can be used

MACOUN-
eating, pies, salads
excellent eating

MANTET-
cooking, eating

MELROSE-
pies

MOHAWK-
eating

MOLLIES DELICIOUS-
general cooking

MUTSU-
eating, salads, pies, sauces, baking

NEWTOWN PIPPIN-
eating, salads, pies, sauce, baking
excellent pies

NIAGARA-
eating, baking

NITTANY-
eating

NORTHERN SPY-
cooking

NORTHWESTERN-
cooking

OPALESCENT-
baking

ORIOLE-
cooking, eating

PAULA RED-
salads, baking, eating, cooking

PINK LADY-
pies

PIPPIN-
cooking, eating, pies

PRAIRIE SPY-
cooking, eating

RED BARON-
eating

RED CANADA-
good for desserts

REDCORT-
eating, sauces, cider

RED DELICIOUS-
salads, eating
excellent eating and salad

RED GOLD-
eating

REGENT-
cooking, eating

ROME BEAUTY-
pies, baking, sauces
not as good for eating
excellent baking

RUBY JON-
applesauce, cider, eating, cooking

RUSSET-
baking

SANSA-
desserts

SOMMERFELD-
eating

SPARTAMAC-
eating

SPARTAN-
eating, salads, sauce, pies

SPITZENBERG-
cooking, eating

SPLENDOR-
eating
not good for pies

SPURGOLDBLUSH-
all uses

STATE FAIR-
cooking, eating

STAYMAN-
pies, sauces

SWEET SIXTEEN-
eating

SUNCRISP-
eating, pies

TOHOKU-
drying, salads, applesauce

TRANSPARENT-
eating, cooking
excellent applesauce

TYDEMAN RED-
applesauce

WEALTHY-
cooking, eating

WINESAP-
baking, cider, eating, salads

WINTER BANANA-
cooking, eating

WOLF RIVER-
baking

YORK-
eating, cooking, freezing

ZESTAR-
cooking, eating

[Rita~]

Sue Now thats a list.
I can`t imagine an apples you could have missed

[Lorac]

I never knew there were soooo many varieities!

[Rita~]

What to do with them all!

[Bev. E.]

Sue, Thanks for the complete apple list.

[Jenny Sanders]

Just as a note Crispin and Mutsu (or Mutzu) are the same apple. And one of my favourites! They were bred in Japan, and named Mutsu. They are marketed under that name in Canada. However, they were re-named Crispin to be marketed in the U.S.

And just to pick a fight I have to say I think Golden Delicious and Red Delicious are truly lousy apples; overly sweet, bland and with a nasty cottony texture.

[Rita~]

Jenny The fight won`t be coming from me
I agree

[Rita~]

Candied Apples Topped With Coconut recipe #97675

[Shar-on]

Here in Manitoba, I planted a Goodland Apple tree just about three weeks ago. They say its a medium-sized apple that is crisp, juicy, tender and aromatic, good for eating and baking. My neighbour planted another apple tree, I think it was called the Norland. These are hardy for zone 3, that's us.

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Jenny Sanders wrote:


And just to pick a fight I have to say I think Golden Delicious and Red Delicious are truly lousy apples; overly sweet, bland and with a nasty cottony texture.

Doesn't bother me!
My mom used to buy those 5# bags of delicious type apples and pack them in my school lunches when I was a kid. Talk about mealy! I hated them! Made me think for awhile that I hated apples in general, but I eventually found others I liked (when I was old enough to shop for my own food or pick my own apples!).
My favorite is probably the winesap. There are a lot of orchards around here, but fewer of them are growing those, much to my dismay! I hope they don't stop!

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Shar-on wrote:
Here in Manitoba, I planted a Goodland Apple tree just about three weeks ago. They say its a medium-sized apple that is crisp, juicy, tender and aromatic, good for eating and baking. My neighbour planted another apple tree, I think it was called the Norland. These are hardy for zone 3, that's us.

I added that one to the list. Thanks for the info!

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Jenny Sanders wrote:
Just as a note Crispin and Mutsu (or Mutzu) are the same apple.

I saw that when I was making the list. Just for being alphabetical it is really added twice so people can find it easily. There is one other one on the list that is a duplicate, but I already forgot which one. It was an apple I was less familiar with.

[Muffin Goddess]

I'm not alone! I was beginning to think that I was the only person on Earth who finds Delicious apples vile (Red especially)! DH likes them for some reason, so I keep finding them taking up precious space in my produce drawers

Now that I think about it, grocery store Macintoshes are pretty icky/mealy too (living in New England, I've been spoiled by all the pick-your-own apples out there! )

[Jenny Sanders]

Yeah, I agree McIntoshes are over-rated too. They ARE very good when they are fresh off the tree, but they really don't store at all well, although just about every one you buy at the grocers has been stored. And when you cook with them, they don't collapse so much as just vanish.

Haven't seen Winesaps around here. We get some really excellent Russets, though.