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 BLUSHING
GOLDEN:
Fruit has orange-red blush and is russet free. Waxy yellow skin is bruise resistant and will not shrivel even in storage. Strong, early producer. Remarkably disease resistant. Requires much annual thinning to
obtain desired fruit quality. A full rich flavor that develops in storage. (4 weeks min.).
Ripens in mid October. |
 EMPIRE:
Developed at Geneva Station and introduced in
1966. Medium size, round, firm, dark,waxy fruit. Creamy white juicy flesh. High dessert quality also good for cider. Vigorous upright early bearing tree with a strong wide crotch angle.
Tendency toward spur type habit. Produces annually. Needs some thinning. Ripens mid September to early October. |
 BRAEBURN:
A new late season apple from New Zealand. Fruit is medium to large, red striped with a red blush on a yellow background. The flesh is pale, cream
colored, crisp and juicy. Excellent for fresh eating, bakes well and makes an
excellent sauce that requires little or no sugar. Ripens late. |
 FUJI:
High quality apple with fairly poor appearance. Tall, rectangular, medium size
fruit. Crisp, juicy white flesh with outstanding texture. Developed
in Japan and introduced in 1962. Ripens very late. Very long storage life. |
 CAROUSEL:
A fine old English winter apple found growing in a hedge in the hamlet Claygate in Surrey
before 1820. Good sized, brown russeted with beautiful splashes of crimson in the sun, with crisp, juicy, yellowish
flesh of a rich sugary flavor. Bunyard put it in his list
of "best dozen dessert apples". Ripens
late. |
 GALA:
Medium size, conical to round fruit. Bold, red stripes over
yellow background. Firm, juicy, fine textured, yellow white flesh. Sweet slightly tart flavor. Hangs well on tree. Compact growth habit, prolific bearer. Developed in New Zealand. Ripens from early September to early October depending on location. |
 CORTLAND:
Larger fruit with dark red skin. Crisp pure white flesh resists browning when cut. Tart
tangy flavor. Dessert quality. Excellent for eating out of hand, cooking, and cider.
Ripens mid September to early October. |
 GOLDEN
DELICIOUS:
Large conic golden yellow fruit. Firm, crisp, juicy, flavorful flesh. Mild sweet distinctive flavor. High quality all purpose. Shrivels in storage.
Ripens
from mid September to late October depending on location. |
 CRITERION:
Yellowish green skin with a beautiful distinctive reddish pink blush. Mildly sweet
flesh. Good for fresh eating, cooking, freezing, drying or canning. Excellent keeper.
Ripens mid October. |
 HONEYGOLD:
Medium to large golden to greenish fruit with very smooth finish and reddish bronze blush. Flavor is sweeter and more bland than Golden Delicious. High
quality. Superior storage qualities. Ripens in late October. |
