Center Grove Orchard has a variety of apples available for picking and in the Country Store!
Note that dates listed are estimated. Please call prior to arrival to confirm apple availability.
August
ZESTAR!
Taste: Weet-tart, hint of brown sugar, crisp
Best Used For: Fresh eating & cooking
JONAMAC
Taste: Dessert apple, crisp flesh, good eating, tart flavor, Jonathan-McIntosh cross
Best Used For: Eating & baking
September
BLONDEE
Taste: Sweet & crunchy with non-browning flesh
Best Used For: Eating fresh or desserts
CORTLAND
Taste: Tart with a hint of sweet and tangy
Best Used For: Salads, kabobs, baking, garnishes
GALA
Taste: Crisp, firm, juicy, mild & sweet
Best Used For: Eating & salads
MCINTOSH
Taste: Tender, juicy, aromatic, tart-sweet
Best Used For: Eating, cooking (if using in pies, add more thickener)
GOLDEN SUPREME
Taste: Unique sweet, very firm with a hint of raspberry flavor
Best Used For: Eating & salads
HONEYCRISP
Taste: Crisp, juicy, mild, honeyed flavor
Best Used For: Eating, salads, sauce making
DAYBREAK FUJI
Taste: Firm, crisp, sweet
Best Used For: Baking
AUTUMN CRISP
Taste: Sweeter than it is tart, non browning
Best Used For: Eating fresh
CRIMSON CRISP
Taste: Very crisp, firm, tart
Best Used For: Baking & eating
PIXIE CRUNCH
Taste: Sweeter than Honeycrisp
Best Used For: Eating & Baking
JONATHAN
Taste: Firm, spicy, sweet with a crisp snap. All-around good apple
Best Used For: Sauces, snacks, salads, pies, applesauce
EMPIRE
Taste: Sweet-tart, juicy cross between Red Delicious & McIntosh
Best Used For: Snacks, baking, cooking
SHIZUKA
Taste: Sweet
Best Used For: Eating
SNOW SWEET
Taste: Sweet taste with a slight tart balance, slow to brown when cut
Best Used For: Snacks & salads
October
CAMEO
Taste: Firm, crisp, aromatic, flavor, stores well
Best Used For: Eating & salads
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Taste: Crisp, mild, sweet
Best Used For: Any use
LYSGOLDEN
Taste: Mildly sweet & juicy
Best Used For: Eating & salads
RED DELICIOUS
Taste: Sweet, juicy
Best Used For: Eating, salads, not particularly suitable for cooking or baking.
JONAGOLD
Taste: Crisp, juicy, sweet
Best Used For: Pies, baked desserts, sauces
MUTSU
Taste: Sweet-tart, distinct flavor
Best Used For: Eating, pies, salads
CHIEFTAIN
Taste: Sweet
Best Used For: Eating, sauces, pies, salads, baking
BRAEBURN
Taste: Sweet yet tart
Best Used For: Eating, salads, sauce making
FUJI
Taste: Mild sweet, juicy, firm
Best Used For: All uses, especially snacking
November
GRANNY SMITH
Taste: Crisp, very tart
Best Used For: All uses, especially cakes, pies, and applesauce