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Information on over 7,000 apples is available here, all carefully researched and provided in a way that is easy to navigate.
à Troche
Type: dessert
Summary: A multipurpose apple mostly grown in the gardens of rural France.
Other names: a Paquets, Sucrevert, Surre
Aargauer Herrenapfel
Type: culinary
Summary: Originating in the Swiss Canton of Aargau, this apple dates back to the 1700s.
Other names: Herrenapfel (the Reinette de Champagne is also known by this synonym), SŸssreine ...
Abraham
Type: dual
Summary: See Danziger Kantapfel
Other names: Abraham's Apple, Father Abraham's Apple, Calville de Danzig, Danziger Kantapfel, ...
Abrika
Type: dessert
Summary: Remarkably sweet, late summer apple with red-tinged flesh.
Accordian
Type: dessert
Summary: An early fresh eating apple. Developed in the southeast United States.
Acey Mac
Type: dessert
Summary: Similar to the iconic McIntosh in taste and colour, but larger in size and firmer in texture.
Other names: Buhr McIntosh
Achimer Golden Reinette
Type: dessert
Summary: A German heritage cultivar from the 1800s. Excellent eating apple, as well as baking, juice and cider.
Other names: Achimer Goldrenette, Celler Dickstiel, Donnerhorst, Krugers Dickstiel, Sulzbache ...
Adanac
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is slightly greenish, somewhat coarse-grained and juicy.
Other names: Originally known as Jack's Number One.
Adersleber Calville
Type: dessert
Summary: Developed in the 1840s, this calville style apple is juicy and sweet with just a touch of refreshing tang.
Other names: Adersleber, Adersleber Kalvill, Lichthardsapfel, Calville d Adersleben
Adina
Type: dessert
Summary: With a low chill requirement, this cultivar is suitable to warm climates.
Other names: Frankad, Stark Adina, Satark Adina
Admiral
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is pale greenish, coarse grained, soft. Sweet and aromatic.
Other names: Gloria, Togo of Upton
African Red
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is light cream colour, fine grained and firm.. Juicy, sweet with very low acidity. up to six months in cold storage with no appreciable loss of textu ...
Other names: Marketed as African Carmine.
Afrigen 1
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is creamy white, crisp. Sweet-tart and juicy.
Other names: Marketed as Elegant.
Ahra
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is faintly yellow and crisp. Very juicy. Distinctly aromatic, sweet and spicy.
Aia ilu
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, firm. Juicy and sweet-tart.
Other names: Garden Beauty
Airlie Red Flesh
Type: dessert
Summary: A red-fleshed apple found as a chance seedling in Oregon State.
Other names: Aerlie, Airlie, Airlie's Red Flesh, Hidden Rose
Akibae
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is crisp, juicy. Sweet balanced with a slight tartness.
Other names: Akiba
Akiyo
Type: dessert
Characteristics: Slight yellowish tinge. Crisp. Juicy, sweet-tart. Brix 14.0
Alant
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is yellowish, fine grained. Juicy, sweet with aromas of cinnamon and elfdock (alant in German, aunée in French) from which comes the name of the varie ...
Other names: Aunée, Carrée d'Automne, Edler Prinzessin, Franche-Noble, Fransche Kron., Gelber ...
Albion Russet
Type: cider
Characteristics: Lime flavour. Sugar content as high as Brix 21.
Aldenham Purple
Type: culinary
Summary: A redfleshed apple that can be used for both culinary and decorative purposes.
Other names: Aldenham Crabapple, Purple Crab, Rosebloom Crab
Alexander
Type: culinary
Characteristics: Flesh is white with a faint tinge of yellow. Coarse texture. Juicy and sweet with winey flavours.. Sweet when eaten fresh, otherwise quite sharp.
Other names: Albertin, Alexander the First, Aport, Calville Alexandre, Emperor Alexander, Emp ...
Alfriston
Type: culinary
Summary: No longer widely grown, but lives on as a popular garden variety in Britain. Great for apple jelly.
Other names: Alfreston, Alfristan, Freen Grove, Green Goose, Lord Gwydyr's Pippin, Lord Gwydy ...
Alkmene
Type: dessert
Characteristics: Cream-coloured flesh is fine-grained, crisp, juicy and generally dense. Slightly tart. Look for a honeyed flavour. Very aromatic. Brix 12.9, acidity 6.9 grams/l ...
Other names: Alkemene, Early Windsor
Ambri
Type: dessert
Summary: An indigenous varietal, highly regarded by apple lovers in India but virtually unknown elsewhere.
Other names: Amri
Ambrosia
Type: dessert
Summary: A sweet, juicy and flavourful eating apple, the Ambrosia stems from a chance seedling found in British Columbia's orchard country.
Other names: Mennell’s Ambrosia
American Beauty
Type: dessert
Characteristics: The flesh is yellowish and dense. Somewhat coarse grained and chewy, sweet and aromatic with a vinous flavour.
Other names: Beauty of America, Sterling, Sterling Beauty