Apples

Description
About 2,500 apple varieties are grown in the U.S., but just eight of them make up 80% of the U.S. crop.

Shopping
Purchase apples with smooth, clean, shiny skin and a good color. Avoid dull skin, bruises, and punctures.

Storage
In the fridge for up to 4 weeks. Check them often and remove any decayed apples, since one rotten apple can spoil them all.

Varieties

	Braeburn:  aromatic, juicy, crisp, very firm texture. Snacking, Baking. Available year round
	Fuji:  firm, crisp, tar-edged sweetness. Holds its temperature well when Baked. Available year round
	Gala:  crisp, sweet, aromatic flesh. Snacking, Salads Available year round
	Golden Delicious:  mellow, sweet flavor. All purpose apple. Holds shape well when baked. Available year round
	Granny Smith:  extremely tart, crisp, juicy. Snacking, Salad, Pies Available year round
	Jonagold:  tangy sweet flavor Snacking, Baking, Pies September through May
	Jonathan:  juicy, firm yellow flesh Snacking, Salads, Sauces, Pies September through May
	Pink Lady:  firm, crisp, tangy tart, sweet. Snackers, Bakers September through May
	Red Delicious:  crunchy, mildly sweet Snacking, Salads Available year round
	Rome Beauty:  blazingly bright red skin with sweet, slightly juicy flesh Sauce, Cooking, their flavor grows richer when they’re baked or sautéed. October through July
	Winesap:  firm, crisp, sweet, aromatic. Snacking, Cooking, Cider. September through May
	York:  crisp, moderately juicy. October through July

Snacking: Gala, Fuji, Mutsu, Jonathan, Cameo, Golden Delicious, Cortland, Empire, Red Delicious, McIntosh, Braeburn, Winesap, Pink Lady, Sundowner

Pies: Northern Spy, Golden Delicious, Rhode Island Greening, Pippin, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Gravenstein

Applesauce: Pippin, Rhode Island Greening, McIntosh, Elstar, Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Gravenstein

Baking: Rome, Jonagold, Granny Smith, Pippin, Gala, Braeburn, Northern Spy, Gravenstein, Rhode Island Greening, York Imperial, Cortland, Winesap

Salads: Cortland, Golden Delicious, Empire, Gala, Red Delicious, Fuji, Winesap, Criterion, Pink Lady