Stone Ridge Orchards, Company

What's it like? 'McIntosh' has juicy white flesh and is sweet with a tang. It's a favorite apple for eating out of hand but is also widely used in salads and sauces and pies and is a mainstay in fresh cider. 'McIntosh's' tender flesh cooks down quickly and makes a great thickener for pies....

What's it like? It is a relatively early apple that has a snappy zest over a mellow sweetness. Its yellowish, juicy flesh is very firm. 'Galas' are noted for their eating quality out of hand. They are also excellent in salads and for the flavor they provide to sauces and ciders.Background 'Gala'...

'Ginger Gold' was discovered as a chance seedling in an orchard outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. Though related to the 'Golden Delicious', it ripens up to six weeks earlier than its parent. Can't wait for your favorite apples in the early fall? The early ripening 'Ginger Gold' will satisfy...

Ambrosia apples have a distinct honeyed and slightly perfumed flavor. The skin is smooth, with a bright, almost iridescent pink blush over a creamy background. The flesh is tender and juicy, with a very fine, crisp texture. It is a sweet, low-acid apple with a pleasing aroma. Perfect for tarts,...

It is a juicy apple with a hint of tartness, yet is sweet compared to 'McIntosh'. Its color is a flush of crimson against a pale yellow background sprinkled with short, dark red stripes and tender, snow white flesh inside. It is excellent for fresh eating and for salads or baking. They are also...

What's it like? It is redder and firmer than 'McIntosh' and, some claim, its flavor, like fine wine, improves with time. It combines the mild tartness of 'McIntosh' with full-flavored 'Red Delicious' sweetness. It is excellent for eating out of hand and in salads and for use in baking and cooking....

Apple cider is one of the oldest drinks mentioned in recorded history, especially the hard kind. Here in the United States we quaff primarily the fresh, unhardened kind, though that is slowly changing. These days, apple growers are producing more varietal apple ciders, apple and fruit cider blends,...

What's it like? 'Fuji' apples have it all--super sweet, super juicy and super crisp. Its appeal is its low-acid sweetness combined with juicy firm-fleshed crispness and warm aroma. It keeps longer than most other varieties at room temperature. The characteristic color includes a pink stripe, but...

What's it like? It's a sweet apple that allows chefs to cut down on added sugar in recipes. It has many culinary uses in sauces, pies and baking, where its firmness helps hold its shape. It also has excellent mild, sweet flavor when eaten fresh and is also a popular inclusion in fresh apple cider....

The 'HoneyCrisp' apple was produced from a 1960 cross between 'Macoun' and 'Honeygold', as part of the University of Minnesota apple breeding program. With strict requirements about where and how it can be grown, 'HoneyCrisp' is not for every grower. For those with the location and that are willing...