|
There are currently more than 3,000
varieties of apples, which range from mouth-puckering tart to candy-sweet
in shades of green, gold, pink and red. Below are the most popular
varieties and how to use them (the best uses for each apple are listed
first). Some apples are recommended specifically for salads because their
flesh is slow to brown. For baked apples, Rome Beauty is the best choice.
Related Links
|
Apple |
Characteristics |
Best Uses |
|
Arkansas Black |
Crisp, juicy |
Eating, sauce |
|
Baldwin |
Crisp, juicy |
Baking, eating |
|
Braeburn |
Crisp, sweet/tart |
Eating, sauce, pie |
|
Bramley |
Sweet, tangy |
Baking, sauce |
|
Cortland |
Fragrant, tangy |
Salad, baking, sauce, eating |
|
Empire |
Super-crisp, sweet, juicy |
Eating, salad |
|
Fuji |
Sweet, juicy |
Eating |
|
Gala |
Crisp, fragrant, mildly tart |
Eating, baking, sauce |
|
Golden Delicious |
Juicy, sweet |
Sauce, baking, salads, eating |
|
Granny Smith |
Tart, crisp |
Baking, eating |
|
Gravenstein |
Crisp, tart |
Baking, sauce |
|
Idared |
Juicy, fragrant, tart |
Baking |
|
Jonagold |
Tart, juicy, crisp |
Eating, baking |
|
Jonathan |
Crisp, juicy |
Eating, sauce, pie |
|
Lady Apple |
Juicy, intensely sweet |
Eating, baking |
|
Macoun |
Firm, fragrant, very flavorful |
Eating, baking |
|
McIntosh |
Tart, juicy, slightly spicy, very soft |
Eating, sauce |
|
Mutsu |
Crisp, juicy |
Eating |
|
Northern Spy |
Full-flavored, very firm |
Baking, eating |
|
Red Delicious |
Crisp, mildly tart |
Eating |
|
Rome Beauty |
Slightly tart, firm |
Baking |
|
Spartan |
Well-balanced, sweet, tart |
Eating |
|
Winesap |
Sweet, juicy with a slightly fermented wine flavor |
Eating, sauce |
|
