summary: Originally known as Hawkeye , this apple from midwestern U.S.A. has reigned for almost a century as the most recognizable variety in terms of both shape and ...

summary: Best eaten fresh. Considered one of the finest dessert apples.

summary: A very sweet and somewhat spicy apple found growing wild in the northern panhandle of West Virginia, U.S.A., in the early 1900s. Now one of the best known and ...

summary: Bred in Japan by crossing Delicious and Golden Delicious, the Sekai Ichi can grow extremely large.

summary: A heritage apple that originated in the eastern United States and later introduced in Europe. Excellent for pies and sauces and cooks to a rich, golden puree. ...

summary: A favoured cooking apple, holding its shape and texture well for pies, crumbles and crisps. In most areas where this variety is grown, it is encountered as a ...

summary: Found as a single bud mutation of Kidd's D-8 at Matamata (New Zealand) in 1969 by Ten Hove and Hendrick Willem and selected for its more uniform and deeper red skin ...

summary: Originally a Russian apple, this handsome variety is popular for fresh eating, pies, dried apple rings, apple sauce and cider. The tree is hardy and moderately ...

summary: Most people find this apple too tart to eat fresh, but it is delicious and sweet when cooked as an apple sauce or pie. Generally, its foremost attribute is size ...

characteristics: The flesh is white, fine-grained, firm and crisp. Juicy and moderately sweet. Flavour is quite sweet-tart. Browns slowly when the flesh is exposed to air.