A2105 Apple Cultivars for Wisconsin

Dark red. Firm, crisp. Sweet. Uses: fresh. 3 months storage. High-quality fall to winter apple

Cortland

Deep red. Firm, crisp. Sweet. Uses: fresh. 4 months storage. One of the better new apples

Empire

Red over yellow. Crisp, juicy. Sweet, subacid. Uses: fresh, cooking. 3 months storage. Connell Red is a colored strain of Fireside

Fireside

Orange-red. Crisp, fine-grained. Very sweet, aromatic. Uses: fresh. 3 months storage. High quality fall apple, small fruit

Gala

Yellow. Crisp, fine-grained. Sweet. Uses: fresh. 3 months storage. Spur-type strains not recommended

Golden Delicious

Yellow. Fine, crisp. Sweet. Uses: fresh. 3-5 months storage. Great eating-quality apple

Golden Supreme

Red striped. Crisp, juicy. Tart, distinctive. Fresh, cooking. 3 months storage. Popular in northwest Wisconsin

Haralson

Red blush over yellow. Coarse, very crisp, juicy. Sweet, aromatic. Uses: fresh 4 months storage. Very crisp, high quality eating apple

Honeycrisp

Red. Firm, fine-grained. Tart. Uses: all purpose. 4 months storage. Good keeping quality

Idared

Medium red  Crisp, juicy. Mildly tart. Uses: Fresh. 2 months storage. Resembles Jonathan

Jonafree

Yellow with red blush. Firm, juicy, fine-grained. Sweet. Uses: fresh. 3 months storage. Does best in cool locations

Jonagold

Bright red. Firm. Sweet, distinctive. Uses: fresh. 3 months storage. Better after storage

Jonathan

Purple red, Light Crisp, juicy, sprightly flavor. Moderately tart, like McIntosh. Use: All purpose. 3–4 months storage. One of the best disease-resistant apples

Liberty

Green to yellow. Tender, soft. Tart. Uses: cooking. 1 week storage. Moderately good early apple

Lodi

Red blush over green. Tender, fine-grained. Mildly tart, distinctive. Uses: fresh, cooking. 3 months storage. Wisconsin’s most popular apple

McIntosh

Red blush. Coarse, crisp. Balanced. Uses: all purpose. 1 month storage. Good early apple, stores well

Minnewashta

Yellow. Coarse. Sweet, spicy. Uses: fresh. 2 months storage. Very good yellow-skinned apple

Mountain Cove

Red blushed. Firm, slightly juicy. Sweet. Use: Fresh. 2 months storage. Quality improves in storage

Nova Easygro

Bright red. Firm, fine-grained. Mildly tart. Uses: fresh. 3 weeks storage. Good quality summer apple

Paulared

Red on green. Soft. Mild, subacid. Uses: Fresh, cooking. 1–2 months storage. Must thin for annual bearing

Prima

Red over yellow. Crisp, coarse. Sweet, aromatic. Uses: Fresh. 2–3 months storage. May not ripen in northern Wisconsin

Priscilla

Solid red. Crisp, juicy. Sweet, distinctive. Uses: fresh. 4 months storage. Many improved strains

Red Delicious

Bright red. Crisp, juicy. Mildly tart to sweet. Uses: Fresh, cooking. 6–8 weeks storage. Good disease-resistant summer apple

Redfree

Orange-yellow. Coarse. Sweet, aromatic. Uses: fresh, cooking. 2 weeks storage. Good early apple

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