Apple List 2008


Apple Type Information Needs Polinizer Bloom Time Fruiting Time
3 Tier Espaliered 3 varieties of Apples on 1 tree No Varies Varies
Akane Semi Dwarf Good dessert apple, flesh is crispy/juicy, bears well in cold, early bearer, shy producer. No Mid Mid
Belle De Boskoop Semi Dwarf Heritage apple, good kitchen apple, scab resistant, bears slowly. Yes Mid Mid
Braeburn Semi Dwarf Early bearing, heavy bearer, cooking, cider apple, keeps well, susceptible to scab, mildew, fire blight, tends to be an annual bearer, requires 700hrs chilling time. No Mid Late
Bramley’s Semi Dwarf Often eaten cooked, very strong tart flavour. Yes Mid Mid
Chehalis Semi Dwarf Yellow, similar to Golden Delicious, sweet tasting, good for eating/cooking, can store for 3 months, reliable and large producer. No Mid to Late Early
Cortland Semi Dwarf Dark striped red, excellent dessert apple. Yes Mid Mid
Elstar Semi Dwarf Medium sized apples whose skin is mostly red with yellow showing. Yes
Empire Semi Dwarf Dark red skin/creamy white flesh semi-sweet, crisp & juicy, hint of Macintosh, resists bruising, spur bearer. Yes Mid Mid
Enterprise Semi Dwarf Large apple, with glossy deep red skin, firm and crisp, with full spicy flavour. Yes Early October
Freedom Semi Dwarf Disease resistant, large red apple, crisp and juicy, good flavor, scab free. No Early Early/Mid
Fuji Semi Dwarf Excellent eating apple with yellow green skin, poor appearance, but quality apple, OK for cooking, vigorous producer, keeps to April, use Akane, Braeburn to pollenize. Yes Mid to Late Late
Golden Delicious Semi Dwarf Yellow, green aromatic fruit, good pollenizer. No Mid to Late Mid
Granny Smith Semi Dwarf Large tart green apple, needs 180 days from bloom to maturity, scab resistant, good keeper, tip bearer. No Mid Very Late
Gravenstein Semi Dwarf Great flavour, good for pies/juice/cider, biennial bearer, red stripes on green fruit, firm/juicy, old German, vigorous producer, keeps till Nov, pick frequently. Yes Early Early to Mid
Honeycrisp Semi-Dwarf Yellow apple, red blush, juicy and sweet fruit. Yes Late September Late
Idared Semi Dwarf Dessert and keeping apple, firm, pleasant flavour. No Early Late
Jonagold Semi Dwarf Cross between Jonathan and Golden Delicious, dessert apple, crisp, juicy with a honeyed flavor.
Jonamac Semi Dwarf Red skinned with cream coloured aromatic flesh. Tart flavour, good for canning, baking or fresh. No Mid Mid
King Semi Dwarf Very large red fruit with white flesh, juicy and sweet, dessert/baking, highly recommended for BC, vigorous and productive, spur bearer, good kitchen apple. Yes Mid Late
Liberty Semi Dwarf Most disease resistant ever found, Macintosh type, fresh eating/cooking/dessert, stores till Feb, flavour intensifies in storage, heavy fruit load, vigorous, heavy spurred, annual bearer, resists scab Yes Early Mid to Late Sept
Lodi Semi Dwarf Like Yellow Transplant but with larger fruit, large hardy tree. Yes Early Early
Macoun Semi Dwarf Purple red skin, aromatic & sweet, excellent all purpose apple.
Melba Semi Dwarf Red skin/yellow streaks, good for apple sauce. Yes Early Early
Melrose Semi Dwarf Green skin/red blush - juicy white flesh, crisp - good cooking/dessert apple, vigorous and productive, good pollinator, preserves from winter into April/May. No Mid Mid Oct
Mutsu Semi Dwarf Large yellow crisp juicy fruit, good coastal apple, heavy bearer, grows well on coast. Yes Mid to Late Late
Northern Spy Semi Dwarf Greenish/yellow with red blush, rich aromatic flavour, great eater/cooker, bruises and suckers easily. No Late Late
Nortland Semi Dwarf Green apple with red stripes, good for eating, cooking and storage. Yes Early Early
Prima Semi Dwarf Crisp, juicy, excellent quality, Hardy, Moderate vigor, bears annually when properly thinned, good for cider, scab free, resistant to fireblight, cedar apple rust, mildew. No early early/mid
Pristine Semi Dwarf Yellow skin, crisp fine-textured flesh, sweet and sprightly. Yes July
Red Chief Semi Dwarf Resembles Red Delicious, good tasting, red skin colour. Yes Mid Mid
Red Delicious Semi Dwarf Large red, juicy, sweet, excellent for eating and salad. Yes Early Spring - mid spring
Red Fuji Semi Dwarf Excellent flavour, bears biennially. Yes Late Late
Red McIntosh Semi Dwarf Red skin, white flesh, heavy bearing, susceptible to disease. No Mid Mid
Spartan Semi Dwarf Red fruit, crispy, juicy, delicious flesh, keeps well, still affected by scab, mildew. No Mid Late
Summerred Semi Dwarf Bright red, sweet & juicy, crisp, can pollinize with Fuji, Golden Delicious. Yes Mid Early/Mid
Sunrise Semi Dwarf Resistant to sunburn, crisp, firm, juicy, resistant to powdery mildew. No Early Early/Mid
William's Pride Semi Dwarf Dark red, disease resistant, slightly sweet, good fresh and cooking apple. No Early Early
Yellow Transparent Semi Dwarf Early coast apple, yellow skin/ white tart flesh. No Early Early