(Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple)

The tart, late-season apple, 'Crimson King' (sometimes called 'King's Favourite), is a yellowish green apple flushed with red stripes. The conical fruits have a strong, tart, fruity flavor and are favored for cider making. The large, spreading trees are resistant to canker and mildew but susceptible to apple scab. Flowering occurs in mid- to late spring and the apples ripen in late fall. More than one apple is needed to cross-pollinate this triploid tree. Please note, there is another apple called...

(Antique Apple, Apple)

Originating in Pennsylvania in the nineteenth century, this apple cultivar was once widely grown commercially in New York State. Ripening in mid-autumn, the large to very large, somewhat oblong fruits have thick, tough, yellow skin overlaid with red and dappled with carmine. The yellowish flesh of this eating or cooking apple is firm, coarse, juicy, and mildly flavored. The fruits keep well in storage. This cultivar reliably bears moderate to heavy crops on dense vigorous upright trees. Plant another...

(Antique Apple, Apple)

Originating in Maryland in the early nineteenth century, 'Domine' is still prized for its tasty apples. Ripening in mid-autumn, the medium to large, somewhat flattened fruits have thick, tough, greenish yellow skin heavily blushed and streaked with red and carmine. The fragrant, pale yellow flesh of this dessert apple is firm, coarse, tender, juicy, and delightfully flavored. The fruits keep well in storage. This cultivar bears light to heavy crops on spreading branches that are prone to splitting....

(Apple, Cooking Apple, Duchess of Oldenberg Apple)

Introduced from Russia to England (and thence the United States) in the early nineteenth century, 'Duchess of Oldenburg' is still valued for its exceptional cold hardiness and flavorful apples. Ripening in late summer, the medium to large, spherical fruits have thick, tender, greenish yellow skin heavily blushed and streaked with red. The fragrant, fine-textured, pale yellow flesh of this dessert or cooking apple is firm, tender, and juicy. The fruits store poorly. This cultivar bears heavy crops...

(Antique Apple, Apple, Mid-Season Apple)

Cultivated in the United States since the eighteenth century, 'Dyer' produces highly flavorful apples on weak, biennially producing trees. Ripening in late summer and early fall, the medium to large, round to cylindrical fruits have pale yellow skin with suggestions of rose-red. The fine-textured, semi-transparent, pale yellow flesh of this dessert apple is crisp, tender, juicy, fragrant, and zestful. The fruits store poorly. This cultivar bears crops in alternate years on small, often sickly trees....

(Apple, Early Harvest Apple, Yellow Cooking Apple)

Originating in the northeastern United States in the eighteenth century, 'Early Harvest' bears numerous apples very early in the season. Ripening from mid- to late summer, the medium to large, somewhat pear-shaped fruits have pale yellow skin blushed with orange-brown. The creamy-white flesh of this cooking apple is firm, grainy, crisp, and sometimes dry. The fruits store poorly. This cultivar reliably bears heavy crops on large, upright, spreading, somewhat ungainly trees. Plant another apple variety...

(Antique Apple, Apple, Dessert Apple)

Originating in Esopus, New York, before 1800, this favorite of Thomas Jefferson is still unsurpassed as a dessert apple. Ripening in late summer and early fall, the medium to large, spherical to conical fruits have yellow skin heavily overlaid with red and orange. The fragrant, fine-grained, yellow flesh of this dessert or cooking apple is crisp, tender, juicy, and highly flavorful. The fruits keep for several months. This cultivar bears moderate crops on open, spreading, disease-prone trees. Although...

(Antique Apple, Apple, Dessert Apple)

Originating in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the early nineteenth century, 'Fallawater' was once widely grown for its large long-keeping apples. Ripening very late in the season, the spherical, often slightly flattened fruits have dull green skin, blushed rose-pink. The grainy yellow flesh of this cooking apple is firm, crisp, tender, juicy, and somewhat bland. The fruits keep for several months. Annual and often heavy bearers, the trees are vigorous and upright. Plant another apple variety nearby...

(Antique Apple, Apple, Cooking Apple, Dessert Apple)

Possibly originating in Quebec in the seventeenth century, 'Fameuse' (also known as 'Snow') is still prized for its exceptional cold hardiness and its handsome flavorful apples. Ripening in early fall, the small, globular or slightly flattened fruits have greenish yellow skin heavily overlaid with red blushing and streaking. The fragrant white flesh of this dessert or cider apple is tender, juicy, and very tasty. The fruits do not last long in storage, and are highly susceptible to scab. The vigorous...

(Apple, Fireside Apple, Red Eating Apple)

Introduced by the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station in 1943, this cross between 'McIntosh' and 'Longfield' is well worth growing for its cold-hardiness, disease resistant, and flavorful long-keeping apples. Ripening in late summer and early fall, the large conical fruits have greenish yellow skin heavily streaked and blushed with red. The pale greenish yellow flesh of this dessert or baking apple is crisp, juicy, and sweet/tart. The scab-resistant fruits keep well in storage. The vigorous...