Apples
The July hail severely damaged our apples, but we now have Jonathans, Jonagold, Lura Red, Liberty, Empire and Ozark Gold for sale.
Since we grow nearly 20 varieties of apples, how do you decide which to buy? Well, like anything else, it depends on what you want to do with the apple and personal preference. The below table will help you decide which apples to take home and when they are available.
| Variety | Appearance | Texture/Flavor | Availability Starting |
Best Use/Storage |
| Gala | Yellow with red streaks. Looks like a peach. |
Crisp and snappy with a mild, sweet flavor. |
August | Eating and cooking |
| Ozark Gold | Big yellow apple | Crisp with a tart/sweet flavor. |
August | Eating and cooking Stores well |
| Jonathan | Mostly red with green highlights |
Crisp, fine textured, and juicy. Mild to tart, with a spicy tang. |
August- September | Eating or cooking |
| Liberty | Red striped over green | Crisp, juicy and flavorful. Tart to sweet. |
September | Eating and cooking Stores well |
| Empire | Bright red with white specks |
Crisp, juicy, flavorful. Sweet to tart, spritely. |
September | Eating and cooking.
Stores well. |
| Jonagold | Gold with red | Crisp and juicy. Sweet tart. |
September | Eating and cooking |
| Mutsu | Large yellow green
“ugly apple” |
Crisp & juicy. Dense. Spicy and sweet. |
September | Eating
Stores well |
| Enterprise | Large red apple | Crisp, spicy apple. | October | Eating and cooking Sweetens when stored |
| GoldRush | Yellow | Crisp and juicy. Tart, with a hint of sweetness. |
October | Eating and cooking Stores well |
| Granny Smith | Green | Firm. Tart. | October | Cooking
Stores well |
| Fuji | Pink to brown | Firm. Sweet and juicy. | October | Eating
Stores well |