THE BEST APPLES FOR BAKING

 

The Farmer’s Almanac

Name	Best Uses	Flavor Characteristics, Appearance
Braeburn	Applesauce	Tart, sweet, aromatic, tall shape, bright color
Cortland	Pies, Applesauce, Fruit Salad	Tart, crisp, larger than ‘McIntosh’
Fuji	Baking	Sweet and juicy, firm, red skin
Gala	Dried, Cider	Mild, sweet, juicy, crisp, yellow-orange skin with red striping (resembles a peach)
Granny Smith	Baking	Moderately sweet, crisp flesh, green skin
Jonagold	Pie, Applesauce	Tangy-sweet, Yellow top, red bottom
Jonathan	Applesauce	Tart flesh, crisp, juicy, bright red on yellow skin
McIntosh	Applesauce	Juicy, sweet, pinkish-white flesh, red skin
Newtown Pippin	Pie, Applesauce, Cider	Sweet-tart flesh, crisp, greenish-yellow skin
Rhode Island Greening	Pie	Very tart, distinctively flavored, grass-green skin, tending toward yellow/orange
Rome Beauty	Baking, Cider	Mildly tart, crisp, greenish-white flesh, thick skin
Winesap	Applesauce, Pie, Cider	Very juicy, sweet-sour flavor, winey, aromatic, sturdy, red skin