Apple Varieties

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Apple varieties available at Cannamore Orchard:

Cortland	A Ben Davis/McIntosh cross large, flat, dull red apple with a purple hue and soft, white flesh. Less aromatic than McIntosh. A good keeper.	Uses: fresh, drying, freezing, baking, salads, pies, cider Available: After McIntosh – late Sept.
Honeycrisp	Very sweet and aromatic. Great for juice, as it is a very juicy apple. Good for eating, and baking. Mid season	Uses: fresh, dessert Available: September
Lobo	Pollinated seedling of McIntosh A large round-conical apple with ribs. Very white flesh often with a ting of pink. eye, slightly ribbed on body	Uses: When green, eaten as a sour apple. Pies and fresh eating. Available: Late August for green. Beginning September for ripe.
Empire	A Red Delicious-McIntosh cross apple having a long shelf life. White, sweet and juicy flesh. Aromatic and crisp with creamy white juicy flesh.	Uses: Excellent fresh and in cider. Available: Late September
Ginger Gold	A chance seedling apple that is medium large and round. Yellowish-white flesh that is juicy, firm, crisp and slightly coarse. Has a sweet, tangy flavour.	Uses: fresh eating and dessert. Very slow to brown, so it’s a great choice for apple slices and salads. Available: mid September.
McIntosh	Originated in Dundas County, home of Cannamore Orchard. Possibly seedling of Fameuse or St. Lawrence. A medium to large, round apple. Flesh white withy sometimes a tinge of red. Juicy, crisp somewhat firm apple.	Uses: Fresh, dessert, cooking, cider and sauce. Available: Most years mid September. (After Lobo and before Cortland.)
Paula Red	A chance seedling, possibly from Cortland. A medium to large size, tart, round apple. Apple sweetens as it stays on tree. Flesh is white, juicy, crisp and fine-grained.	Uses: Fresh, dessert, and pies and sauce. Available: Late August to mid September.
Spartan	A cross between the McIntosh and Pippin. Good all-purpose apple. Medium to large round-conic apple. Flesh is creamy-white, juicy, sweet, crisp and fine textured. Keeps very well.	Uses: Fresh, dessert and cider. Some use it in pies and applesauce. Available: End of September/early October.
Melba	Cross with McIntosh parent. Size is variable but round-conic. Flesh is white, juicy, crisp and soft.	Uses: Dessert, cooking and juice. Makes a softer textured pie. Available: Mid August.
Yellow Transparent	Russian origin and a very old variety. A generally round mid size apple. Flesh is white, juicy, moderately firm and crisp.	Uses: Fresh, drying, sauce and cooking. Makes a softer textured pie. Available: early to mid-August.