
OUR APPLES

Cameo
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Great for Shipping
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Slow Browning Apple
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Fresh Eating, Baking, Frying, & Salads
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Commonly used in Apple Sauce
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Holds shape well for cooking
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Great for Chunky Fillings
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Stored in a Crisper Drawer: Several Weeks to a Month
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Semi Tart

Yellow Delicious
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Also known as Golden Delicious
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Firm, Crisp, Juicy Apple
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Fresh Eating, Baking, Frying, & Salads
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Great for Pies, Applesauce, & Preserves
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High sugar content great for Cider
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Sweet

Wealthy
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Delicious Tart Flavor
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The first Wealthy was a Cherry Crabapple Seedling
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First grown in Minnesota
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Eating & Baking
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Best for Pies, Crisps, & Sauces
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Keep 6 Weeks when Refrigerated
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Tart

Honey Sweet
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Also known as Honey Cider
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Juicy, Firm Apple
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Hint of Pear Flavor
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Fresh Eating, Baking, & Cider
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Great Fried Apples
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Sweet

Haralson
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Orchard Favorite Baking Apple
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Crisp, Firm, Juicy Apple
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Fresh Eating, Baking, & Cider
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Great for Cheese Trays & Salads
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Tends to hold its shape during baking
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Great for Canning & Drying
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Great Winter Keeper
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Tart

Chieftan
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Red Delicious & Jonathan Cross
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Developed in Ames, Iowa by ISU
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Crisp Apple
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Great All Purpose Apple
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Keeps 2 to 3 months refrigerated
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Semi Tart

Honey Crisp
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Also known as Honey Cider
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Juicy, Firm Apple
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Hint of Pear Flavor
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Fresh Eating, Baking, & Cider
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Great Fried Apples
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Sweet

Zestar
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Zesty Flavor with a hint of Brown Sugar
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Developed at the University of Minnesota
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Eating, Salads, & Cooking
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Keep 6 Weeks when Refrigerated
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Sweet Tart

Red Delicious
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Discovered on an Iowa Farm
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Tender, Crisp, Juicy Apple
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Fresh Eating & Desserts
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Break down easily for sauces & soups
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Stored in a Crisper Drawer: up to 1 Month
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Sweet

Paula Red
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Discovered naturally in an orchard in Michigan
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Fresh Eating, Baking, & Cooking
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Slow Browning Apple
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Breaks down well for Baking & Sauces
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Good Apple for Drying
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Crisper Drawer: 2 Weeks
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Tart

Jonathan
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Classic American Lunchbox King
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Firm, Tender, Juicy Apple
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Fresh Eating, Cooking, & Cider
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Break down slightly when cooked
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Keeps well in a Crisper Drawer
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Tart

Gala
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Result from a Golden Delicious and Kidd's Orange Red apples
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Great All-Purpose Apple
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Fresh Eating, Cooking, & Preserved Preparations
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Stored at Room Temperature: 1 Week
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Stored in a Crisper Drawer: 1 to 3 Weeks
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Sweet

Cortland
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"Salad Queen"
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Slow Browning Apple
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Crisp Apple
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Fresh Eating & Cooking
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Tend to hold their shape when cooked
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Good Apple for Drying
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Good Keeper
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Semi Tart

Braeburn
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Thin skinned but can withstand most bruising
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More advanced flavor when eaten slightly below room temperature
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Fresh Eating & Baking
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Great in salads, slaws, & on charcuterie boards
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Hold shape when cooked
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Crisper Drawer: 1 Month
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Semi Tart

Jonadel
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Jonathan & Delicious Cross
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Developed in Ames, Iowa
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All Purpose Apple
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Good Storage Qualities
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Sweet

Red Free
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Also known as Co-op 13
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Firm, Crisp, Juicy Apple
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Fresh Eating & Desserts
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Stored in a Crisper Drawer: 8 Weeks
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Sweet