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How To Pick Apples:
Apples of the same variety, even on the same tree, often vary in ripeness and firmness.   Generally, outside fruit ripens first, inside later.   Larger fruit ripens sooner than smaller fruit.   Flesh color turning to yellow indicates sweetness and a less acidic flavor.   Check below in the "Know Your Apples" section to determine how each variety should look and taste at its ripest.

TIMETABLE
Mid-August   to   Early-September Paulared McIntosh ---------------------
       
Mid-September   to   Mid-October Crispin Jonathan Empire
  Idared Red Delicious Golden Delicious
  McCoun ------------------- -----------------------
       
Mid-October   to   Closing Red Rome Arkansas Black Stayman Winesap
  Braeburn Fuji Yellow Newtown Pippen


*Timetable is based on approximate ripening periods for each apple variety.   They may become picked out before the end of the listed interval.   Harvest dates vary with the season.  ALWAYS CALL AHEAD TO BE SURE.

**Stayman Winesaps are usually the only variety to last to the very end of the season.

***This information is found in our brochure, available upon request at the orchard.   If we are not open, brochures can also be found in the apple mailbox at our entrance driveway.




KNOW YOUR APPLES

PAULARED Bright red.  Hard & semi-tart.  Good for cooking and eating.
McINTOSH Blushed-red to deep red; tart and aromatic.  Good for eating & making sauce.
RED DELICIOUS Bright red and juicy.  Sweet, but mild.  Good for eating & salads.
JONATHAN Bright to dark red.  Flavorful, slightly tart.  Good for eating, baking, & salads.
IDARED Red cheeked w/ yellow spots.  Firm & juicy; tart.  Good for eating, baking, & making sauce.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS Yellow to greenish yellow.  Sweet and juicy.  Good for baking, eating, & salads.
RED ROME Red.  Crispy, mild flavor.  Good for baking & eating.
STAYMAN WINESAP Red with thin yellowish striping/banding.  Crisp, juicy, winey.  All purpose; stores well.
McCOUN Dark red to blushed-red.  Very crisp; juicy, slightly tart.  Good for eating & desserts.
EMPIRE Deep red w/ firm, yellowish flesh.  Sweet with a flavor all its own.  Good for fresh eating, making sauce, & salads.
YELLOW NEWTOWN PIPPEN Yellow w/ very hard flesh.  Quite sweet.  Good for eating & baking; stores well.
BRAEBURN Red w/ some yellow coloring.  Firm w/ mild flavor.  Good for eating & baking; stores well.
ARKANSAS BLACK Deep red.  Very hard, crispy flesh w/ mild flavor.  Good for eating & salads; stores well.
CRISPIN Yellow to green; very large in size.  Sweet & juicy, but mild.  Good for eating, making sauce, & salads.
FUJI Pinkish red w/ yellow flesh.  Crisp, sweet, & juicy.  Mild flavor.  Good for eating, making sauce, & salads.


*We do have sheets with similar information available at the orchard.  You can also download your own copy below.
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COLOR CODES

PAULARED  -  Orange Stripe McCOUN  -  Pink
McINTOSH  -  Blue Stripe EMPIRE  -  Blue
RED DELICIOUS  -  Red W/ Black Dots YELLOW NEWTOWN PIPPEN  -  Yellow
JONATHAN  -  Orange BRAEBURN  -  Pink W/ Black Dots
IDARED  -  White ARKANSAS BLACK  -  Green W/ Black Dots
GOLDEN DELICIOUS  -  Yellow W/ Black Dots CRISPIN  -  Blue W/ Black Dots
RED ROME  -  Red FUJI  -  Orange W/ Black Dots
STAYMAN WINESAP  -  Green  


*The coding refers to the colors of the marking tape that we tie to the ends of all apple rows that are ready to be picked.

**If a row is marked with yellow & black striped caution tape, that means NO PICKING ON THAT ROW.

***This information is also available for download below.


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