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CROP In Store August Sept. Oct. Nov.
Akane  
Braeburn  
Empire  
Fuji  
Gala  09/17/06
Granny Smith  
Gravenstein 09/17/06
Honey Crisp  09/17/06
Jonagold 09/17/06
McIntosh 09/17/06
Melrose  

See Table below for Apple Varieties and their Best Uses

Variety Flavor, Texture Fresh & Salads Pie Sauce Baking (Whole)
Criterion Sweet/Complex, Crisp Very Good Good Good Good
Red Delicious Sweet, Crisp Excellent Fair Fair Poor
Golden Delicious Sweet, Tender Very Good Excellent Very Good Very Good
Gala Sweet, Crisp Excellent Good Good Good
Granny Smith Tart, Crisp Very Good Very Good Very Good Fair
Gravenstein Sweet-Tart, Crisp Very Good Very Good Excellent Fair
Jonagold Sweet-Tart, Crisp Very Good Very Good Good Very Good
Jonathan Moderately Tart, Tender Very Good Very Good Very Good Good
McIntosh Tart, Tender Good Good Very Good Poor
Newtown Pippin Slightly Tart, Firm Very Good Excellent Very Good Good
Rome Beauty Slightly Tart, Firm Good Good Good Excellent
Winesap Slightly Tart/Spicy, Firm Very Good Very Good Good Good

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