Each variety of apple has a slightly different flavor, from sweet, to tart, to bitter, to—ummmm--just right!
Textures also vary amongst apple varieties, from soft and mushy, to firm and crunchy.
Because there are so many different varieties of apple, each with slightly different qualities than the next, producers grow different types of apples for different purposes.
Some apples, like the Empire, are sweet and wonderful when eaten fresh (in fact, of all the cultivated apples grown, over half are eaten fresh).
Other apple varieties are better suited for cooking or further processing. The Rome Beauty, for example, is often used for baking and not eaten fresh because it has a firm, acidic flesh, and tough, smooth skin. Questions about
cooking apples?...
Which Apple to Use?
| Variety |
Fresh |
Salads |
Pies |
Baked |
Sauce |
| Red Delicious |
X |
X |
|
|
|
| Jonathan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Cortland/Redcort |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Golden Delicious |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| McIntosh |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Ida Red |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Rome |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
| Northern Spy |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Empire |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Paula Red |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Stayman/Winesap |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Gala |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Jonagold |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Fuji |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Braeburn |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Ginger Gold |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Spartan |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Honeycrisp |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Jonamac |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Crispin/Mutsu |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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