Apple Chart
| Type: | Size: | Description: | Best for: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braeburn | Medium to large | Very juicy, crisp, somewhat coarse. | Fresh eating, desserts & juices |
| Cortland | Medium to large | Stay white longer, so great in salads. | Fresh eating, pies, baking & freezing |
| Empire | Medium to medium small | Slightly aromatic | Excellent for fresh eating |
| Fuji | Medium | Crisp; sweet & tart | Fresh eating & desserts |
| Gala | Medium | Mild juicy flavour | Fresh eating & salads |
| Golden Delicious | Medium to large | Tart to sweet taste | Fresh eating, pies, baked, sauces |
| Golden Russet | Medium to small | Coarse | Fresh eating, pies, baked, sauces |
| Ida Red | Medium to large | Firm | Excellent for pies & baking. |
| McIntosh | Small to large | Mildly tart to sweet as ripened | Fresh eating, pies, salads |
| Mutsu (Crispin) | Large | Green to yellowish green | Fresh eating, cooking, commercial processing |
| Northern Spy | Large | Bright red, blushed with green | Fresh eating, cooking & commercial processing |
| Paula Red | Medium | Dark red | Fresh eating |
| Red Delicious | Small to large | Juicy & sweet | Fresh eating |
| Spartan | Medium | Crisp, slightly aromatic | Fresh eating, salads & sauces |
IT’S APPLE TIME
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Apple Facts
- Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is made up of air pockets found between cells.
- An average apple contains 4 to 5 grams of fibre - more than a bowl of most cold breakfast cereals!
- Two pounds of apples make one 9 inch apple pie.
- Apples bruise easier than eggs break!
- The largest continuous apple peel was 172 feet, 4 inches long and was created by Kathy Madison in Rochester, NY in 1976.
- Apples are members of the rose family (who knew??).
- Archeologists have discovered evidence that humans have been eating apples since at least 6500BC.
- China is the world's largest apple producer, growing more than 7 times the number of apples of the US and Canada combined.
- The Halloween game of bobbing for apples is said to have originated from an ancient harvest ritual in honour of the Roman goddess Pomona.
- Apples ripen 6 to 10 times faster at room temperature than if kept in the refrigerator.
- There are more than 7500 varieties of apples grown worldwide.
- In medieval times sailors were given apple cider before a long voyage to help guard against scurvy.