Fall Colors
Sat. morning, Nov. 2 is your last chance to pick your own for $.75/lb. 2nd Harvest Food Shelf is coming in this afternoon to pick. Plenty of pre-picked. Call 952-758-4386
SweeTango
Available: Currently picking and selling
Characteristics: Crunchy, stay firm, delicious
Use: Eating and salads
Honey Crisp
Available: September through October.
Characteristics:characterized by an exceptionally crisp and juicy texture. It has consistently ranked as one of the highest quality apples in the University of Minnesota sensory evaluations.
Use: Fresh eating, salad.
Honeygold
Available October through February.
Characteristics: Medium to large size, golden to yellow green. Flesh is crisp, yellow, juicy, and has a flavor similar to Golden Delicious.
Use: Fresh eating, pie, sauce.
Keepsake
Available October through May.
Characteristics: Small to medium with irregular angular sides, red with scattered white dots. Light yellow, fine textured flesh, firm and crisp. Store under humid conditions.
Use: Fresh eating, pie, sauce.
Fireside-Connell Red
Available October through April.
Characteristics: Medium to large size, solid bright red. Juicy apple for eating, sweet.
Use: Fresh eating, baking, salad.
September 7, 2012
Apple Varieties, Baking, Freezing, Fresh Eating, Pie, Sauce
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Haralson
Available October through March.
Characteristics: Medium size, attractive red. Very popular, tart, juicy apple for eating and cooking.
Use: Fresh eating, pie, sauce, baking, freezing.
Regent
Available October through April.
Characteristics: Medium size, bright red obscure stripes. Flesh is crisp and juicy.
Use: Fresh eating, pie, sauce, baking.
Cortland
Available September through January.
Characteristics: Medium size, attractive red. White flesh similar to McIntosh. Holds flesh color well in salad.
Use: Fresh eating, pie, sauce, baking, salad.
McIntosh
Available September through January.
Characteristics: Medium size, nearly solid bright red. High quality for eating. Rich flavor, but soft when cooked.
Use: Fresh eating, pie, sauce, baking.
Zestar
Available: Currently available pre-picked at the orchard and markets.
Characteristics: Zestar™ is a medium sized, sweet-tart balanced apple with a hint of brown sugar flavor. Light, crispy and juicy. Great for eating out of hand.
Use: Eating and salads
SweeTango
SweeTango are available at the farmers markets and pre-picked at the orchard.
Honey Crisp
Currently available as picked at the market and orchard.
Honeygold
Come pick your own or buy pre-picked at the orchard or farmers markets.
Keepsake
Pick your own or pre-picked at the orchard and markets.
Fireside-Connell Red
We have Fireside to pick or pre-picked at the markets and orchard.
Haralson
Haralson are available to pick or pre-picked at the orchard or the markets.
Regent
Regent are picked and ready for sale at the markets and orchard.
Cortland
Cortland are picked and ready for purchase at the orchard and markets.
McIntosh
We currently have a supply of McIntosh for sale.
Zestar
Zestar are sold out for the season. Look forward to seeing them in August of 2014.
