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 ...

characteristics: The flesh is pale green, coarse-grained, tender and juicy. Slightly tart, the flavour is brisk and very sweet and aromatic.

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: This is the quintessential ingredient for French apple tarts. Aside from its wonderful flavour and sharpness, it holds its shape well when baked. It is also ...

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

summary: Deep crimson, tangy, fresh eating apple ideal for home gardens. Keeps well in cool storage.

summary: Originally grown from seed by early settlers along the St. Lawrence River in eastern Canada during the early 1700s, this apple is excellent for fresh eating, ...

summary: Described as one of the best fresh-eating apples and included among a list of the 10 favourite dessert apples in Victorian England.

summary: Originating in the northeastern U.S.A., this dark-skinned heritage apple is still grown and appreciated more than two centuries after it was found.

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.

summary: This unusual apple stems from Medieval France and lends itself to a surprising variety of culinary applications.