Apple u-pick schedule
Name and Description Approx. Availability Dates
Jersey Mac
The Jersey Mac apple is crisp, juicy and sweet/tart. It is good for fresh eating, pies and applesauce. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Mid August
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Paula Red
Paula Red apples are not too sweet and not too tart. It's one of our earliest varieties and the first taste of fall for many apple lovers. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Late August - Early September
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Ginger Gold
Can't wait for your favorite apples in the early fall? This apple has a mild flavor with a tart finish. The early ripening Ginger Gold will satisfy your need for a great snacking apple. Best Uses: Eating and Salads |
Late August - Early September
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Zestar
An early season apple that’s juicy, with a light and crisp texture. Like the name says, there’s zesty flavor and crunch when you bite into one. Best Uses: Eating and Salads |
Late August - Early September
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Sansa
Sansa apples are often compared to the gala variety for their similar appearance and flavor. Sansas are medium-large with red striped skin overlaid on a yellow background, and yellow flesh. The flavor is sweet and has some tartness to it. Best Uses: Eating and Salads |
Early September
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Gala
Gala apples have a mild and sweet flavor, making them one of America's favorite apples for eating fresh. Gala's mild flavor is what "picky eaters" prefer and a striking bright yellow-red color that attracts the eye! Best Uses: Eating and Salads |
Early September
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Blondee
The Blondee apple is very similar the Gala variety and comes in around the same time. It is great for eating fresh off the tree and it has a smooth finish and crunchy texture. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Mid September
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Cortland
Imagine a fragrant fresh fruit cup with beautiful snow white apples. This sweet all purpose apple was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in 1898. Best Uses: Eating, Salads, Sauce and Baking. Good for freezing! |
Mid September
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McIntosh
Nothing evokes Fall better than the aromatic fragrance of McIntosh apples. McIntosh apples are one of the most popular apples in the North East because of their crisp texture and tart flavor. Best Uses: Eating, Salads, Sauce and Baking |
Mid September
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Honeycrisp
Sometimes the name of an apple says it all. Honeycrisp apples are honey sweet (with a touch of tart) and amazingly crisp. Best Uses: Eating and Salads |
Mid September
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Macoun
Macoun apples are red with a slightly purplish flush. They have a sweet taste with a hint of berry flavor. Macoun was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in 1932. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Late September
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September Wonder (early Fuji)
Same Fuji flavor, sooner! The September Wonder is super sweet, super juicy and super crisp! Best Uses: Eating and salads |
Late September
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Empire
Empire apples are a sweet, firm and crunchy apple that doesn't bruise easily making them an ideal "lunchbox apple." The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva introduced this new variety in 1966. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Late September
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Crispin
Bite into a Crispin for a great crunch and mouthful of sweet juice. It's one of the most satisfying snacks around! The original name for this apple was Mutsu, reflecting its Japanese heritage. It was renamed Crispin in the late 1960s and has been gaining fans ever since. Best Uses: Eating, Salads, Sauce and Baking. Great for Freezing! |
Early October
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SnapDragon
A new New York apple characterized by “monster crunch.” One of its parents is the Honeycrisp, and you’ll love the spicy/sweet flavor. Along with RubyFrost®, SnapDragon is one of two exciting new apples that were 10 years in the making and developed by Cornell University’s apple breeding program. Best Uses: Eating and Salads |
Early October
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Jonagold
A crossbreed of the Golden Delicious and tart Jonation, Jonagolds have a mixture of gold and red skin. Their juicy sweet and sour taste is make them a great all purpose apple. Jonagold is another success story from the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Early October
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Golden Delicious
Golden Delicious apples are large, sweet and mild apple that are easily recognizable by their beautiful yellow skin. Related to the Red Delicious by name only, this honey sweet apple is a special treat all on its own. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Early October
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Ida Red
Idareds is a tart and juicy variety that hold their shape perfectly and look beautiful. Developed in Idaho, it's a cross between two old time NY apples, Jonathan and Wagener, first raised in Penn Yan in 1791. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Mid October
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Red Delicious
Red Delicious are a popular mildly sweet apple known for its beautiful dark red skin. Our Red Delicious have the slight tartness so characteristic of apples from New York. Best Uses: Eating and Salads |
Mid October
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Northern Spy
The 'Northern Spy' apple, also called 'Spy' and 'King', is a cultivar of domesticated apple that originated in East Bloomfield, New York in about 1800. It is popular in upstate New York. Best Uses: Eating and Baking |
Mid October
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