Center Grove Orchard has a variety of apples available for picking and in the Country Store!
Note that dates listed are estimated. If your heart is set on a specific variety, please reach out by phone or email prior to arrival to confirm apple availability.
August
ZESTAR!
Taste: Weet-tart, hint of brown sugar, crisp
Best Used For: Fresh eating & cooking
Best Used For: Fresh eating & cooking
JONAMAC
Taste: Dessert apple, crisp flesh, good eating, tart flavor, Jonathan-McIntosh cross
Best Used For: Eating & baking
Best Used For: Eating & baking
September
BLONDEE
Taste: Sweet & crunchy with non-browning flesh
Best Used For: Eating fresh or desserts
Best Used For: Eating fresh or desserts
CORTLAND
Taste: Tart with a hint of sweet and tangy
Best Used For: Salads, kabobs, baking, garnishes
Best Used For: Salads, kabobs, baking, garnishes
GALA
Taste: Crisp, firm, juicy, mild & sweet
Best Used For: Eating & salads
Best Used For: Eating & salads
MCINTOSH
Taste: Tender, juicy, aromatic, tart-sweet
Best Used For: Eating, cooking (if using in pies, add more thickener)
Best Used For: Eating, cooking (if using in pies, add more thickener)
SNAPDRAGON
Taste: Very sweet, subtly tart flavor with vanilla, melon, and spice-filled undertones
Best Used For: Gourmet recipes, eating fresh
Best Used For: Gourmet recipes, eating fresh
HONEYCRISP
Taste: Crisp, juicy, mild, honeyed flavor
Best Used For: Eating, salads, sauce making
Best Used For: Eating, salads, sauce making
DAYBREAK FUJI
Taste: Firm, crisp, sweet
Best Used For: Baking
Best Used For: Baking
AUTUMN CRISP
Taste: Sweeter than it is tart, non browning
Best Used For: Eating fresh
Best Used For: Eating fresh
CRIMSON CRISP
Taste: Very crisp, firm, tart
Best Used For: Baking & eating
Best Used For: Baking & eating
RUBYRUSH
Taste: Sweet with a little tart edge
Best Used For: Eating fresh, salads
Best Used For: Eating fresh, salads
JONATHAN
Taste: Firm, spicy, sweet with a crisp snap. All-around good apple
Best Used For: Sauces, snacks, salads, pies, applesauce
Best Used For: Sauces, snacks, salads, pies, applesauce
EMPIRE
Taste: Sweet-tart, juicy cross between Red Delicious & McIntosh
Best Used For: Snacks, baking, cooking
Best Used For: Snacks, baking, cooking
SHIZUKA
Taste: Sweet
Best Used For: Eating
Best Used For: Eating
SNOW SWEET
Taste: Sweet taste with a slight tart balance, slow to brown when cut
Best Used For: Snacks & salads
Best Used For: Snacks & salads
October
CAMEO
Taste: Firm, crisp, aromatic, flavor, stores well
Best Used For: Eating & salads
Best Used For: Eating & salads
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
Taste: Crisp, mild, sweet
Best Used For: Any use
Best Used For: Any use
LYSGOLDEN
Taste: Mildly sweet & juicy
Best Used For: Eating & salads
Best Used For: Eating & salads
RED DELICIOUS
Taste: Sweet, juicy
Best Used For: Eating, salads, not particularly suitable for cooking or baking.
Best Used For: Eating, salads, not particularly suitable for cooking or baking.
JONAGOLD
Taste: Crisp, juicy, sweet
Best Used For: Pies, baked desserts, sauces
Best Used For: Pies, baked desserts, sauces
MUTSU
Taste: Sweet-tart, distinct flavor
Best Used For: Eating, pies, salads
Best Used For: Eating, pies, salads
CHIEFTAIN
Taste: Sweet
Best Used For: Eating, sauces, pies, salads, baking
Best Used For: Eating, sauces, pies, salads, baking
BRAEBURN
Taste: Sweet yet tart
Best Used For: Eating, salads, sauce making
Best Used For: Eating, salads, sauce making
FUJI
Taste: Mild sweet, juicy, firm
Best Used For: All uses, especially snacking
Best Used For: All uses, especially snacking
PINK LADY
Taste: Tart but still a lovely sweetness and citrusy tang
Best Used For: Good for poaching in wine, as well as making desserts
Best Used For: Good for poaching in wine, as well as making desserts
LUDACRISP
Taste: Sweet with a strong fruity taste of pineapple, red grapes and strawberries
Best Used For: Eating fresh
Best Used For: Eating fresh
EVERCRISP
Taste: Strong Honeycrisp flavor but with the tang of a Fuji
Best Used For: Stores well so it is good to use as a holiday food or new year snack
Best Used For: Stores well so it is good to use as a holiday food or new year snack
November
GRANNY SMITH
Taste: Crisp, very tart
Best Used For: All uses, especially cakes, pies, and applesauce
Best Used For: All uses, especially cakes, pies, and applesauce
Center Grove Orchard has a variety of apples available for picking and in the Country Store!
Note that dates listed are estimated. If your heart is set on a specific variety, please reach out by phone or email prior to arrival to confirm apple availability.
EVERCRISP
October
Taste: Strong Honeycrisp flavor but with the tang of a Fuji Best Used
For: Stores well so it is good to use as a holiday food or new year snack
HONEYCRISP
September
Taste: Crisp, juicy, mild, honeyed flavor
For: Eating, salads, sauce making
FUJI
October
Taste: Mild sweet, juicy, firm
For: All uses, especially snacking
RED DELICIOUS
October
Taste: Sweet, juicy
For: Eating, salads, not particularly suitable for cooking or baking.