Apple Chart - Rittman Orchards

The following is a list of the apple varieties we currently grow and sell from our orchard. You can also get a printable pdf version here. The recommended uses are here to provide you with an idea of what each variety is commonly used for, but your personal preferences might be very different. Please click on the variety names for more details.

Ripening dates are approximate and vary year to year. To see what is currently available, visit our What’s Ripe page.

Variety	Description	Ripening Group	Uses
Yellow Transparent	Tart, crisp	A - Early July	All-purpose
Lodi	Tart, somewhat firm	A - Early July	Baking, sauce
Pristine	Sweet-tart	B - Mid-late July	All-purpose
Dandee Red	Sweet-tart, semi-tender	C - Early August	Eating, cooking
Chenango Strawberry	Mildly tart, hint of strawberry taste and aroma	D - Mid August	Eating, sauce
Sansa	Sweet, crunchy, juicy	D - Mid August	Eating
Ginger Gold	G. Delicious type, but tangier	D - Mid August	All-purpose
Zestar!	Sweet-tart, crunchy, juicy	D - Mid August	Eating, cooking
St. Edmunds Pippin	Juicy, crisp, rich flavor	D - Mid August	Eating, cider
Summer Rambo	Juicy, tart, aromatic	E - Mid-late August	Eating, sauce
Honeycrisp	Sweet-tart, very crunchy and juicy	E - Mid-late August	Eating
Burgundy	Tart, crisp	F - Late Aug - early Sept	All-purpose
Summerset	Sweet-tart, crisp, juicy	F - Late Aug - early Sept	Eating
Blondee	Sweet, crunchy, juicy	F - Late Aug - early Sept	Eating
Gala	Sweet, crisp	F - Late Aug - early Sept	Eating
Pink Pearl	Sweet-tart, crisp, bright pink flesh	F - Late Aug - early Sept	All-purpose
Swiss Gourmet	Sweet-tart, juicy	F - Late Aug - early Sept	All-purpose
Sweetie	Sweet, crunchy	F - Late Aug - early Sept	Eating
Sunburst	Sweet-tart, crispy, juicy	F - Late Aug - early Sept	All-purpose
Twenty Ounce	Tender, juicy, tart	G - Early September	Cooking, baking
Golden Supreme	Sweet, early G. Delicious type	G - Early September	Eating, cooking
Autumn Crisp	Juicy, sweet-tart, slow to brown	G - Early September	Eating, salads
Crimson Crisp	Crunchy, sweet, spicy	G - Early September	Eating
McIntosh	Mildly tart, spicy, very tender	G - Early September	Eating, cooking
Rubinola	Crisp, sweet-tart, doesn't brown	G - Early September	Eating
Cortland	Mildly tart, tender, slow to brown	H - Mid September	Cooking
Jonathan	Tart, firm	H - Mid September	Eating, baking
Jonagold	Sweet-tart, crisp	H - Mid September	All-purpose
Fuji	Sweet, very crunchy, juicy	H - Mid September	Eating
Erwin Bauer	Tart, very crunchy, complex flavor	H - Mid September	All-purpose
Abbie's Apple	Sweet-tart, crunchy, fruit punch-like flavor	I - Mid-late September	Eating
Crimson Gold	Sweet-tart, crisp	I - Mid-late September	Eating, baking
King David	Spicy, juicy, firm	I - Mid-late September	All-purpose
Pinova	Sweet-tart, crisp, juicy	I - Mid-late September	All-purpose
Spigold	Crunchy, sweet and tart	I - Mid-late September	All-purpose
Elstar	Sweet-tart, crunchy	I - Late September	Eating, cooking
Empire	Sweet, crisp, juicy	J - Late September	All-purpose
Rosalee	Sweet, crunchy	J - Late September	Eating
Rhode Island Greening	Fairly tart, firm	J - Late September	Cooking, baking
Holiday	Sweet-tart, crisp, slow to brown	J - Late September	Eating
Golden Delicious	Sweet, crisp, juicy	J - Late September	All-purpose
Shizuka	Sister of Mutsu	J - Late September	All-purpose
Mutsu 2.0	Sweet-tart, crunchy, juicy	J - Late September	All-purpose
Karmijn de Sonnaville	Huge flavor, extremely sweet-tart	J - Late September	Eating, juice
Grimes Golden	Sweet-tart, tangy	J - Late September	All-purpose
NY 428	Sweet-tart, juicy	J - Late September	All-purpose
Red Delicious	Sweet, juicy	J - Late September	Eating
Hidden Rose	Somewhat tart, crisp, red flesh	J - Late September	All-purpose
Scruffy	Scruffy appearance, but big flavor. Crunchy	J - Late September	All-purpose
Crunch-A-Bunch	Swee-tart, notes of tropical fruit	J - Late September	All-purpose
Crimson Topaz	Sweet and tart, very crunchy	K - Late Sept - early Oct	Eating, cooking
King Luscious	Sweet, tart, crisp	K - Late Sept -early Oct	Eating, cooking
Idared	Tart, firm	K - Late Sept - early Oct	Eating, baking
Melrose	Crunchy, excellent sweet-tart balance, juicy	K - Late Sept - early Oct	All-purpose
Northern Spy	Tart, crunchy	K - Late Sept - early Oct	Baking, sauce, cider
Esopus Spitzenburg	Sweet-tart, juicy, crisp	K - Late Sept - early Oct	Eating, cider
White Winter Pearmain	Rich, balanced flavor, tender	L - Early October	Eating
Candycrisp	Sweet, pear-like flavor	L - Early October	Eating, baking
Enterprise	Mildly tart, firm	L - Early October	All-purpose
Ambrosia	Sweet, floral notes	L - Early October	Eating, cooking
Cameo	Crunchy, excellent sweet flavor	M - Early-mid October	Eating
York Imperial	Aromatic, tart, juicy	M - Early-mid October	Baking, dried
Calville Blanc d'Hiver	Tender, spicy, sweet	M - Early-mid October	Eating, pastry
Braeburn	Sweet-tart, very crunchy	N - Mid October	Eating
Westfield Seek-No-Further	Slightly tart, rich, juicy	N - Mid October	Eating, dried
Golden Russet	High sugar, tart, crunchy	N - Mid October	All-purpose
Ludacrisp	Crunchy, juicy, fruit punch-like flavor	N - Mid-October	Eating
Stayman Winesap	Complex flavor, tart, firm	N - Mid October	Baking, cooking
Pink Lady	Mild, nice crunch, juicy	N - Mid October	Eating
EverCrisp	Sweet, very crunchy and juicy	O - Mid-late October	Eating
Granny Smith	Tart, firm	P - Late October	Cooking, baking
GoldRush	Extremely sweet-tart, very crunchy	P - Late October	All-purpose