Apples

With more than 200 varieties grown in New England, you are sure to find a perfect apple for any occasion.

Click on an apple’s name to learn about its history, characteristics, and best uses.

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Akane

Also called Primrouge for their striking red color, Akanes are juicy and flavorful with a firm texture. They are ready…

Alexander

Alexander, or Aporta, is a large, sweet-tart, juicy apple with a red-orange blush on a pale yellow skin. Its crisp…

Ambrosia

Ambrosia is a yellow apple with an almost fluorescent pink and orange-red blush. Its juicy, cream-colored flesh is sweet with…

American Beauty

American Beauty is a large apple, sweet and aromatic with slightly chewy flesh. It has dark red streaks or blush…

American Golden Pippin

American Golden Pippin has an olive green skin with a red wash, and a little russeting. The dense, grainy, cream-colored…

Ananas Reinette

Ananas Reinette is a small, lemon-yellow apple, spotted with green lenticels, and occasional russeting around the stem. It is known for…

Antonovka

Antonovka is an old, yellow-green variety from Russia. When fully ripe, it is sweet and spicy, with some tartness. It…

Arkansas Black

Arkansas Black is a crisp, tart, conical apple with a dark peel and pale yellow flesh. It is widely used…

Ashmead’s Kernel

Ashmead’s Kernel has exceptional juiciness and rich, complex flavor. It is a popular heirloom variety for cider and fresh eating…

Baldwin

Baldwin is one of the best New England apples, and one of the oldest. It is large and conical, with…

Belle de Boskoop

Belle de Boskoop is an apple with an orange-red hue and slight russeting at the stem. Its sweet flesh remains…

Ben Davis

Ben Davis is a handsome red apple with green and deep red striping and coarse, pale yellow-to-white flesh. It is…