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DESCRIPTION
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CORTLAND
Circa 1898
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Sweet and juicy with a hint of tartness. Flesh is snow white and resists browning. Its excellent for eating, salads, sauce, pies and baking and good for freezing.
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COX’S ORANGE PIPPEN
Circa 1829
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Well known, classic, very fine eating apple. Also excellent for all-around processing. Firm, tender, juicy flesh with a distinctive aroma and flavour.
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ELSTAR
Circa 1950’s
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Apple is creamy white, juicy, firm, crisp and used for fresh eating, baking or pies.
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EMPIRE
Circa 1966
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Flesh is greenish cream, slightly aromatic and sub-acid. Empire apples are known as excellent fresh eating and are good keepers.
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FUJI
Circa 1962
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The Fuji is a super sweet, crisp apple. It holds its texture when baked. It’s known for its hard texture and syrupy sweetness. It’s excellent for baking and salads.
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GALA
Circa 1934 and named in 1965
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The Gala is an all-purpose apple with creamy yellow flesh, crisp aromatically-sweet and juicy.
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GINGERGOLD
Circa 1969?
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Ginger Gold is a perfect multi-purpose apple great for snacking, salads, and baking. It’s juicy, firm, crisp and tastes sweet and tangy.
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GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Circa 1914
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Yellowish flesh, tart to sweet taste that is firm and keeps its shape when cooked. Great for fresh eating, pies and baking.
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GOLDEN RUSSET
Circa 18th Century
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Smaller sized apple with a russeted skin. It is good for fresh eating, pies, baking and sauces. Keeps well too.
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GRAVENSTEIN
Circa 1669
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Flesh is cream coloured, juicy and tart. Excellent for fresh eating, sauce and freezing. Good for salads and baking.
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GREENSLEEVES
Circa 1966
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Greensleeves are sweet with a nice tangy bite. Good for pies, sauce, Baking and fresh eating.
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HIDDEN ROSE
Circa Unknown
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The flesh is a deep rose red colour. The Hidden Rose is crisp and juicy, with a tangy flavour. It keeps well improving with age. It’s great for fresh eating pies and baking.
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HONEYCRISP
Circa 1960
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Flesh is creamy, juicy, exceptionally crisp, sweet, and mildly aromatic. Used for fresh eating and dessert.
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IDARED
Circa 1942
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Apple is firm with a sweet-tart taste. Excellent for pies and baking. Good for fresh eating, salads, sauce and freezing. Good Keeper!
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JONAGOLD
Circa 1968
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Creamy flesh that is juicy and sweet with a little tang. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, processing and dessert.
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LIBERTY
Circa 1978
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Flesh is yellow with a crisp and juicy, slightly tart flavour. It is good for fresh eating and is a disease resistant apple.
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LODI
Circa 1924
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White flesh, tender crisp apple that tastes sprightly. It’s used for cooking, processing, juice and fresh eating.
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MACOUN
Circa 1909
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Firm, aromatic, all-purpose high quality eating apple.
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MCINTOSH
Circa 1796
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Apple has white flesh, mildly tart to sweet as it ripens. Good for eating, pies, salads or sauces.
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MUTSU (CRISPIN)
Circa 1930
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A firm white fleshed apple that is sweet to tart tasting. It’s suitable for fresh eating and cooking.
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NORTHERN SPY
Circa 1800
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Apple has yellowish flesh and is tart tasting. It’s used for fresh eating , and cooking, especially for pies.
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NOVAMAC
Circa 1978
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Flesh is creamy white, moderately crisp, juicy and moderately acid, Similar to McIntosh. A disease resistant variety.
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PAULARED
Circa 1968
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Tart with a crisp flavour. Good for fresh eating and cooking.
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RED DELICIOUS
Circa 1874
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Creamy white flesh that is sweet and crisp. Good for fresh eating and salads.
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REDFREE
Circa 1981
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Flesh is creamy, juicy with a mild flavour. Used for fresh eating or sauce. A disease resistant variety.
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SMOOTHEE
Circa Unknown
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A sport of Golden Delicious. Yellowish flesh that is tart to sweet in flavour. Great for fresh eating , pies or baking.
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SNOW
Circa 1600’s
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Pure white flesh. Soft flesh with an aromatic, distinctive flavour. Used for eating and is excellent in cider.
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SPARTAN
Circa 1926
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Flesh is creamy, crisp, lightly aromatic and sub-acidic. Spartans are considered good for fresh eating, salads and sauce.
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TOLMAN SWEET
Circa 1822
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Flesh is firm, moderately juicy and sweet with little acidic flavour. Great for fresh eating or baking.
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VISTA BELLA
Circa 1950’s
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For such an early variety the flavour is remarkably good. The flesh is light and juicy, and this apple is very easy and enjoyable to eat, but it doesn’t keep long.
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WEALTHY
Circa 1860
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Excellent dessert and multi-purpose apple. Crisp, juicy flesh is refreshing and sprightly.
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WOLF RIVER
Circa 1875
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A very large apple with outstanding culinary qualities. Flesh is tender subacidic to tart and juicy. Excellent for pies.
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YELLOW TRANSPARENT
Circa 1870
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White flesh is juicy and slightly tart. It’s used for processing, drying, freezing, sauce, cooking and fresh eating.
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FLEMISH BEAUTY PEARS
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Fruit is large, blushed, attractive with good flavour. Excellent fresh eating and canning.
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BARTLETT PEARS
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Excellent for fresh eating and canning. Fruit is medium large and green when picked. Yellow when ripe.
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