Cortland

• Parentage / Origin: McIntosh x Ben Davis; Geneva, New York 1915
• Description: Very white crisp flesh. One of the best salad apples because it doesn't brown quickly.
• Sweeter than its McIntosh parent, with only a hint of tartness. Cortland has tender, snow-white flesh that resists browning, making it an excellent choice for salads, kabobs and garnishes.

Empire

• Parentage / Origin: McIntosh x Red Delicious; Geneva, New York 1966
• Description: Dark red with heavy, waxy bloom. Creamy white juicy, moderately subacid flesh. High dessert quality also good for cider.

Gala

• Also known as: Royal Gala
• Parentage / Origin: Kidd's Orange Red x Golden Delicious; New Zealand, 1934
• Description: Excellent for fresh eating. A very pretty, medium size, conical to round fruit with yellow skin patterned with bright orange-red. Firm, juicy, fine textured, yellow white flesh. Sweet slightly tart flavor. Hangs well on tree.
• The Royal Gala strain was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, who deemed it her favorite during a visit to New Zealand. It was brought to the United States in the early 1970s, and is now one of the country's most popular apples. This crispy, juicy, very sweet apple is ideal for snacking. Galas can vary in color, from cream to red- and yellow-striped.

Ginger Gold

• Parentage / Origin: Golden Delicious type; Virginia
• Description: Can be picked green but will turn an attractive yellow with a blush if allowed to hang on the tree. Uniform fruit size. Keeps up to 6 months in storage.
• A Virginia grower discovered this apple sprouting amid the ruins of a hurricane-devastated orchard in the late 1960s, and named this greenish-gold, sweet-tart apple after his sweetheart. Its parentage includes Albemarle Pippin, a favorite apple of Thomas Jefferson. This early-season Eastern apple is great for salads, and cooks well too.

Golden Delicious

• Parentage / Origin: Chance seedling of Grimes Golden; West Virginia, Introduced in 1900
• Description: Large conic golden yellow fruit. Firm, crisp, juicy, flavorful flesh. Mild sweet distinctive flavor. High quality all purpose. Shrivels in storage. Requires gentle picking, bruises easily.

Golden Supreme

• One of the most popular apple varieties in the world, the Golden Supreme is not easy to dislike with its agreeable taste, texture, aroma and appearance. Mellow and sweet, all-purpose Goldens are great for eating out of hand, baking and salads.
• This old favorite was discovered as a chance seedling in 1890 in Clay County, W.Va., and was originally named Mullin's Yellow Seedling. Renamed in 1916, its parents are thought to be Golden Reinette and Grimes Golden. Goldens have a pale yellow skin, sometimes with a red blush.
• Golden's crisp, pale yellow flesh resists browning, making it a good choice for salads and other dishes.
• Cooks, note that you can reduce the amount of added sugar when making pies with Goldens.

Honey crisp

• Parentage / Origin: Keepsake x ??? [Parentage verified by DNA tests in 2004]; University of Minnesota, 1991
• Description: Color is red mottled over a yellow background. Has excellent eating and keeping qualities.
• This apple was introduced in 1991 in Minnesota. It has a distinctive mottled red color over a yellow background; round; crisp, mild, honey-flavored. Some people say it is "explosively crisp". Best for snacks, salads, and sauce making. Supplies are limited but growing with more Honeycrisp trees planted every year.

Jonagold

• Parentage / Origin: Golden Delicious x Jonathan; Developed at Geneva Station, introduced in 1968.
• Description: Large fruit striped red over bright yellow. Firm, crackling, juicy, slightly tart, flesh. Superb, rich, full flavor. Finest dessert and eating quality. Good cooking properties. Will store in common refrigerator for 3 months.

Jonathan

• Also known as: Philip Rick
• Parentage / Origin: Woodstock, New York, 1862
• Description: Good eating and keeping apple. Medium-sized attractive fruit, striped red with high colour in spots. Flesh juicy and crisp. flavor refreshing and subacid.
• Jonathan is known for its use in pies and applesauce. This crimson apple with occasional touches of green has a spicy tang that blends well with other varieties in sauces and cider.

McIntosh

• Parentage / Origin: Ontario, Canada 1798
• Description: Fruit beautiful deep red color, size variable. Flesh white, firm, tender, very juicy, flavor characteristically aromatic, perfumed, subacid.
• This old, well-known variety, was discovered as a chance seedling by John McIntosh.
• It is best used for snacking and applesauce, but some people enjoy its tart flavor in pies as well.
• Cook's hint: McIntosh's flesh cooks down easily; if pie making, cut your slices thick, or add a thickener.

Red Delicious

• Parentage / Origin: Sport of Delicious
• Description: Most purchased apple variety in the United States. Deep red skin covers a sweeter flavored apple.
• This most widely recognized of all U.S. apple varieties originated in Iowa in the 1870s. This sweet, crispy, juicy apple varies in color from striped red to solid midnight red.
• Western Red Delicious are elongated in shape, with pronounced "feet"; Eastern-grown Delicious are more round. This apple is best eaten fresh or in salads.