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2760 Carlisle Rd.
P.O. Box 66
Gardners, PA 17324

Phone: 800-627-3359
Fax: 717-677-9842

E-mail: sales@ricefruit.com

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VARIETIES

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APPLE VARIETIES

 

 

Gala
  • Marketing Season - August to early June
  • Appearance - Orange-red stripes
  • Flesh - Firm, crisp, sweet, juicy, aromatic
  • Use – Great for eating, salads, and desserts
 
Ginger Gold
  • Marketing Season - August to September
  • Appearance - Golden yellow w/ green undertones
  • Flesh - Smooth, firm, sweet, juicy, and crisp
  • Use - Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads

Red Delicious
Red Delicious

  • Marketing Season - September to August
  • Appearance - Brilliant red, areas of lighter and darker color, striped to solid red
  • Flesh - Sweet, tender, crisp, juicy, moderately low acid, mildly aromatic
  • Use – Excellent for eating fresh and salads; not generally used for cooking

Golden Delicious
Gold Delicious

  • Marketing Season - September to July
  • Appearance - Golden yellow with small dark freckles, called lenticels
  • Flesh - Very sweet, crisp, juicy, moderately low acid, mildly aromatic
  • Use - Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads
Honeycrisp
  • Marketing Season - September to October
  • Appearance - Red with yellow background
  • Flesh - Sweet and slightly tart, very juicy, crisp
  • Use - Delicious eating apple
Empire
Empire
  • Marketing Season - September to July
  • Appearance - Red with yellow-green undertones
  • Flesh - Very crisp, tender, sweet-tart flavor, juicy, sub-acidic, aromatic
  • Use – Eating, salads, sauce; cross between Red Delicious and McIntosh
McIntosh
McIntosh
  • Marketing Season - Late September to June
  • Appearance - Mostly red w/ green undertones
  • Flesh - Firm, crisp, tender, very juicy, aromatic, medium acid, mildly tart
  • Use - Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads
Jonagold
Jonagold
  • Marketing Season - September to February
  • Appearance - Bright red with yellow undertones
  • Flesh - Firm, juicy, sweet-tart flavor
  • Use – Eating fresh and baking
Fuji
Fuji
  • Marketing Season – October to July
  • Appearance -
  • Flesh - Firm, very aromatic, sweet, excellent flavor
  • Use – Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads
Braeburn
Braeburn
  • Marketing Season – October to July
  • Appearance – Red on green
  • Flesh – Firm, crisp, tart, very juicy, aromatic
  • Use – Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads
Nittany
Nittany
  • Marketing Season - October to February
  • Appearance - Pinkish-red w/ yellow undertones
  • Flesh - Crisp, firm, sweet, juicy
  • Use - Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads
Pink Lady
Pink Lady
  • Marketing Season - October to December
  • Appearance - Pink with yellow undertones
  • Flesh - Crisp, firm, sweet-tart taste, juicy
  • Use - Eating fresh and salads
Stayman
Stayman
  • Marketing Season - October to May
  • Appearance - Dull red
  • Flesh - Firm, crisp, tart, juicy, aromatic, medium acid
  • Use - Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads

Rome
Rome

  • Marketing Season - October to July
  • Appearance - Bright red
  • Flesh - Firm, crisp, juicy, slightly aromatic, mild, medium acid
  • Use - Can be eaten fresh, but mainly valued for its fine cooking qualities - holds shape
 
Granny Smith
Granny Smith
  • Marketing Season – November to July
  • Appearance – Green with blush
  • Flesh – Firm, very tart, juicy
  • Use – Excellent for eating fresh, cooking, baking, and salads
   
 
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