| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Abbomdanza[4] | | Italy | 1896 | Width 70–75 mm, height 65 mm. Cold Storage 3oC 150 days. | Cooking | PickE mid-October. Use January–March |
| Abram | | US | <1850 | A small apple with red flush. Flesh white, tender, subacid. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Acheson[5] | | Alberta, Canada | Introduced 1941 | Fruit large, greenish yellow. Parentage Delicious x unknown. | Eating | Use August–September |
| Acklam Russet | | Yorkshire, England | 1768 | A small russet apple. Cells ovate, axile. An excellent dessert apple of first rate quality. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–March. |
| Adams Pearmain[6] [7] [8] | | Norfolk or Herefordshire, England | Introduced 1826 | A dessert apple. First introduced under the name "Norfolk Pippin". Width, height . Cells obovate, abaxile. Flesh pale yellow, crisp,fine-textured, firm, juicy, subacid, aromatic, very good. | Eating | PickE early- to mid-October. |
| Adersleber Calville (cs. Kalvil aderslebenský)[9] [10] | | Saxony, Germany | 1830–1840 | A green apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Parentage Calville blanc d'Hiver x Alexander. Flesh; aromatic, subacid to sweet. VitC 10. Cold Storage 0oC 150 days. | Eating | PickE mid-September. PickG mid–late October. Use November–January. |
| Adina (Frankad, Satark)[11] | | Queensland, Australia | 1950s, introduced in 1988 | A large red apple. Flesh firm, juicy, sweet, very good. Tree vigorous. Parentage Golden Delicious x William's Favourite | Eating | |
| Admiral | | Czech Republic | 2012 | New very popular variety. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy with very good taste. Robust, healthy, scab resistant variety with excellent keeping qualities and taste. | Eating | PickE early October |
| Advance (Laxton Advance) | | Bedford, England | Raised 1908, introduced 1929 | Early dessert apple. Medium size. Yellow with brown-red flush. Award of Merit from RHS in 1932. Flesh; greenish white, soft, fine-textured, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | PickE early- to mid-August; use August–September |
| Adzamovka[12] | | Croatia | | A yellow conical apple with red stripes. Width, height, weight . Flesh juicy, subacid. | Eating, cider | Use November |
| Ahrina | | Germany | 1993 | A large roundish apple. Flesh juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick late September; use November–February |
| Ahrista[13] | | Ahrensburg, Germany | | | Eating |
| Aia Ilu | | Estonia | 1946 | A large apple, weighing . Yellow skin, juicy flesh, bittersweet with a weak aroma. | Eating | |
| Airlie Red Flesh (Newell-Kimzey)[14] | | Airlie, Oregon, US | | A large, conic apple. Light yellow-green skin strewn with white dots, occasionally with a faint reddish orange blush. Light pink to deep red flesh is crisp, sweet and mildly tart. | Eating | |
| Akane (Tohoko)[15] | | Fujisaki, Aomori, Japan | Cross made 1939, selected 1953, introduced 1970. | A red apple. Parentage Jonathan × Worcester Pearmain. Tangy taste. Flesh is white, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick45 August 21. PickE mid- to late-August. PickG mid-August. |
| Åkerö[16] | | Sweden | Possibly 1759 | Apple is egg-shaped, medium to large in size, sweet and aromatic. Width, height . Stalk . Grown mostly in Sweden and Estonia. | Eating | Best in November; keeps until February |
| Akin[17] | | Illinois, US | 1831 | Tree vigorous. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, good to very good. | Eating | Use January–June |
| Alamanka | | North Macedonia | | A green apple (round to conical) with red stripes. Weight . Flesh is juicy, subacid with poor aroma. | Eating | Pick October; use November |
| Alantapfel (Princesse Noble) | | Germany | <1750 | An oblong apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is sugary, aromatic. | Eating | Pick October; use December–March |
| Alaska | | California, US | Introduced 1944 | Flesh is white. Tree is a heavy producer. | Eating | |
| Albrechtapfel (Prinz Albrecht von Preussen) | | Germany | 1865 | Parentage Alexander x unknown. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh is soft, juicy, subacid. Cold Storage 4oC 90 days. VitC 9. Density 0.76 | Eating, cooking | PickG late September–mid-October. Use October–December |
| Albury Park Nonsuch | | Surrey, England | <1892 | Yellow with red flush. AM from RHS in 1892. Flesh crisp, juicy, subacid. | Cooking | Use December–March |
| Aldenham Purple[18] | | Hertfordshire, England | 1925 | A red apple. Width, height . Stalk | Eating, cooking | Pick September; use September–October |
| Alderman | | Scotland | Before 1923 | A golden yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk short to medium. Flesh is white, very firm,coarse-textured, crisp, moderately juicy, acid. | Baking | Pick mid-September; use October–December |
| Alexander (Emperor Alexander, de. Kaiser Alexander, fr. Grand-Alexandre, pl. Aporta, ru. Aporta, Gusevkoe, Aport ukraininskii, Aport osennii)[19] [20] [21] | | Russia | <1800 | A very large apple. Width, height . Stalk . Cells ovate, axile. Flesh is a faint yellow, firm, crisp, very soft, mild subacid, fair to good. Tree is vigorous. Particularly attractive blossom. | Eating, cooking, baking, drying | PickE mid-September; use September–December |
| Alfriston[22] | | Sussex, England | Late 1700s | Raised at Uckfield Sussex by Mr Shepherd. A large acid green apple. Flesh; pale yellow, crisp, yellow, subacid, pear-like flavour. Cells elliptical, abaxile. Award of Merit from RHS in 1920. Width, height . | Cooking, Juice | PickE early October; use November–April |
| Alice | | Sweden | 1964 | Medium size. Yellow with red stripes. Flesh juicy, aromatic. Parentage Ingrid Marie x Gyllenkroks Astrakan. | Eating | PickE late August–early September; use September–October |
| Alkmene [23] | | Germany | 1930 | Parentage Cox's Orange Pippin × Doktor Oldenburg. Width, height, weight . Flesh is crisp, aromatic, juicy, subacid to sweet. Stalk . Cold Stoprage 4oC 90 days. Density 0.82 | Eating | PickE late September. PickG early–mid-September. Pickg September 4–15. Use September–November |
| Allen's Everlasting | | | Before 1864 | Late-keeping desert apple. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1899. Cells obovate, axile. Flesh is greenish-white, firm, fine-textured, juicy, fair. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use February–April |
| Allington Pippin(fr. Allington Pippin) | | Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | 1880s, introduced 1896 | A versatile English dessert apple raised by horticulturalist Thomas Laxton some time before 1884. Exhibited as Brown's South Lincoln Beauty, the name was changed to Allington Pippin by Bunyard Nursery in 1896. A cross of Cox's Orange Pippin and King of the Pippins. Flesh is creamy white, fine textured, aromatic, with a pineapple-like flavour. The apple keeps its shape when cooked. Width, height, stalk . First Class Certificate from RHS in 1894. Cold storage 2oC 120 days. | Eating, cooking, dessert | PickE late September–early October; use October–February |
| All Summer | | Pennsylvania, US | Before 1850 | Flesh is white, tender, very good. Tree uas slow growth is an annual bearer, and is productive. Stalk slender. | Eating | Use July–August |
| Almeda | | Tennessee, US | Introduced 1939 | Fruit large, green. Flesh subacid. | Cooking | Ripens 25 July–5 August |
| Altländer Pfannkuchenapfel | | Germany | 1840 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh is crisp, dry, acid. Cold storage 1-2oC 180 days. VitC 14. Density 0.86 | Cooking, eating | PickE mid- to late October. Pick G late October. Use March–May |
| Alvanija (Elvanija, Ilvanija) | | Croatia | | A green oblong apple with red flush. Width, height, weight . Flesh is firm, juicy. | Eating, cooking, cider | Use October |
| Ambrosia | | British Columbia, Canada | 1980s | Medium to large in size, mostly red coloration with yellow patches. Has cream-coloured flesh with a sweet, crisp, aromatic flavour and low acidity. Ambrosia trees are hardy and no major disadvantages have yet been identified. | Eating | Pick45 September 15. Pick55 September 5. |
| American Beauty | | Massachusetts, US | Before 1855 | Tree vigorous, productive, annual bearer. Stalk short. Flesh is yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, very good. | Eating | PickE mid- to late October. Use December–April |
| American Golden Pippin (Golden Pippin, Ribbed Pippin, Golding, New York Greening, Newtown Greening, Golden Apple) | | US | Before 1850 | Yellow with russet. Flesh is yellowish, juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good. Width, height . Stalk . Tree does not bear young. | Eating | Use November–February |
| American Golden Russet (Golden Russet, Sheep Nose, Bullock's Pippin, Little Pearmain) | | US | Late 1700s | Yellow with brown overcolour and grey russet. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish, tender, juicy sugary, lightly aromatic, best. | Eating | PickE early to mid-October. Use October–January |
| American Melon (see Melon American) | | | | | | |
| American Mother (see Mother) | | | | | | |
| American Summer Pearmain (see Summer Pearmain American) | | | | | | |
| Anabela | | Brazil | Introduced 1995 | Parentage Gala x Anna. A yellow apple with (30–40%) red flush. Flesh is juicy, sweet, very good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | |
| Ananas Reinette(cs. Ananasová reneta, de. Ananas Renette, fr. Reinette ananas, pl. Reneta Ananasowa, ru. Ananasnîi renet)[24] | | Netherlands | Before 1800 | A small yellow apple with pineapple flavor. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Flesh is crisp, juicy, aromatic, acid. VitC 21. | Eating, juice | PickE early October. PickG mid- to late October. Use December–February |
| Anisovka (Anis koritschnevoje, Anis polosatyiy)[25] | | Russia | Before 1850 | Medium size, round, greenish yellow with red stripes. | Cooking, eating | Pick September; use October–December |
| Anna | | Israel | Introduced 1963 | Colour is yellow with a red blush. Parentage Red Hadassiya x Golden Delicious. This variety does not grow well in the cold and prefers heat and humidity. Tree is annually productive. | Eating | |
| Anna Boelens[26] | | Netherlands | 1914, introduced 1934 | A green apple with red overcolor(40-70%). Width 77 mm, height 58 mm. Stalk 15 mm. Flesh white, juicy, subacid. Parentage Cox Orange x Berlepsch. | Eating | Use October - November |
| Annie Elizabeth[27] [28] | | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | 1857, introduced 1868 | Large yellow apple, FCC from RHS in 1868. Width, height . Stalk . Cells, obovate, abaxile.Flesh; creamy white, firm, coarse-textured, dry acid. Cooks well, breaks up completely. | Cooking | PickE late September–early October; use November–April |
| Annurca | | Campania, Italy | 1876 (documented) | Very old apple; possibly one of the oldest of all. Believed to be much older than first mention in Pasquale's Italian: Manuale di Arboricultura, 1876. May be related to apples found in frescoes found in Herculaneum or Pompeii if not the same one.[29] | Eating | PickE late October. Use November–January. |
| Antonovka (Possarts Nalivia, cs. Antonowka, de. Antonowka, fr. Antonovca, pl. Antónówka zwykla, ru. Antonoka Obîknovennaia) | | Kursk, Russia | Before 1800 | A very old Russian variety, often planted at dachas. Apples are large, yellow-green and bracingly tart to eat out of hand, but superb for cooking, as they keep their shape. Width, height . Stalk . Extremely tolerant of cold weather, and because it produces a single, deep taproot (unusual among apple trees), Antonovka is propagated for use as a rootstock. Antonovka rootstock provides a cold-hardy (to), well-anchored, vigorous, standard-sized tree. C 15. | Cooking, cider | PickE early September. Use October–December |
| Antonovka Safrannoje | | Russia | 1909 | A large yellow apple with red flush. Parentage Antonovka x Renet Orleanski | Eating, cooking | |
| Apfel aus Grignon[30] | | | Before 1800 | A yellow apple with red flush and russet. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating, cooking | Use December–March |
| Api | | France | 1628 | Very tiny apple. Would fit in the palm of the hand of an adult. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use January–May. |
| Api Noir | | France | Late 1700s | A desert apple, inferior to the Api. | Eating | PickE mid- to late October. Use December–April. |
| Apple of Commerce 1 (see Beach); Apple of Commerce 2 (see Collins) |
| Apollo | | Germany | 1976 | Cox's Orange Pippin × Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh is soft, juicy, aromatic, subacid to sweet. | Eating | PickG early–mid-September; use September–October |
| Arapka (Bugarka) | | Montenegro | | A red oblong conical apple. Width, height . Weight . Flesh soft, juicy, sweet, subacid, with a pronounced flavour. | Cooking | Use October–May |
| Ard Cairn Russet | | Cork, Ireland | | Medium-sized long-keeping dessert apple. Award of Merit from RHS in 1910. Width, height . Stalk variable. Flesh; creamy white, firm, slightly aromatic flavour. Tree vigorous. | Eating | PickE late September–early October; use October–January |
| Ariane[31] | | Angers, France | 2002 | Scab resistant. Developed at the National Institute of Agricultural Research in France. Parentage (Florina x Prima) x (Golden Delicious x unknown) | Eating | Pick with Golden Delicious |
| Arkansas Black (Arkansas, Mammoth Black Twig) | | Arkansas, US | | Hard and crunchy; stores well. Width, height . Stalk . Very deep red, appearing black from a distance. Flesh is yellow, firm, tender, juicy, subacid, crisp, good. | Eating | Pick45 October 22. Pick55 October 15. PickE late October. Use December–May |
| Arlet[32] [33] | | Dietikon, Switzerland | Introduced 1984 | Width 72 mm, height 66 mm. Parentage Golden Delicious x Idared. 55-100% Red overcolor. Flesh is crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | PickG early–mid-October. Use November–February. |
| Armorel | | Newbury, Berkshire, England | Introduced 1893 | A small yellow apple with russet. FCC from RHS in 1892. Flesh crisp, good. | Eating | Use February–May |
| Aroma | | Balsgård, Fjälkestad, Sweden | 1947, Introduced 1973. | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Parentage Ingrid Marie x Filippa. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–December |
| Aromatic Russet(fr. Rouge Aromatisée) | | England | <1831 | Width 55 mm, height 50 mm. Flesh is greenish white, firm, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–February |
| Arreskov | | Denmark | Before 1860 | A yellow apple with a pleasant aroma reminiscent of gravenstein. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is firm, dry, aromatic, subacid. Tree vigorous. | Eating, juice, drying. | Pick September. Use September–October. |
| Arthur Turner [34] [35] | | Buckinghamshire, England | Before 1912, introduced 1914 | Width, height . Stalk . Large golden cooker: prone to mildew but scab resistant. Award of Merit from RHS in 1912. Flesh is creamy white, coarse-textured, dry, subacid. Parentage Alfriston x unknown. | Cooking, baking | PickE late September; use September–November |
| Arthur W. Barnes | | Chester, England | Raised 1902, introduced 1928 | Parentage Gascoyne's Scarlet x Cox Orange. A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk medium. Flesh is white, firm, fine textured, very juicy, acid. | Cooking | PickE mid- to late September; use November–March |
| Ashmead's Kernel[36] < | | Gloucestershire, England | | Flesh is pale yellow, juicy, subacid and very aromatic. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile, slit. | Eating | PickE early–mid-October; use December–February |
| Ashmore[37] | | US | Before 1840 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, subacid, very good. | Cooking, eating | Use September–October |
| Astillisch | | Germany | Raised 1929 | Parentage Red Astrachan x Signe Tillisch. Width 63–70 mm, height 56 mm. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, soft, subacid. | Eating | Pick August. Use August. |
| Astramel | | Jork, Germany | | Parentage Red Astrachan x (James Grieve x Melba). | Eating | PickG and use early–mid-August |
| Atalanta | | England | Before 1891, introduced 1893 | Lemon yellow with red streaks. AM from RHS in 1891. Tree vigorous. | Cooking, eating | PickE late September–early October. Use November–January |
| Atha | | Cullman County, Alabama | Selected . Introduced . | Parentage Red Astrachan x unknown. Tree nearly resembles Yellow Transparent, but is more vigorous and has less tendency to biennial bearing. | | |
| Atlas | | Ottawa, Canada | selected 1912, introduced 1924 | A truncate conical yellow apple with red stripes. Width, height . Hardiness zone 4a. | Eating, cooking | PickE early September; use October–December |
| Auksis | | Lithuania | 1951 | McIntosh x Gravenstein | Eating | |
| Auralia (see Tumanga) |
| Aurora Golden Gala[38] | | British Columbia, Canada | 2003 | Dessert apple; medium size, sweet, juicy, crisp, firm, very long storage life. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . P Splendour x Gala. SS 14.2, TA 0.58-0.75. | Eating | Pick early October. Use October–March. |
| Ausbacher Roter (Ausbacher Rotapfel) | | Ausbach, Hesse, Germany | 1770, introduced 1870 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Tree vigorous. Flesh is white to greenish yellow, subacid. Quality: cooking good, eating fair. | Cooking | Pick late September; use October–April |
| Austin Sweet | | Pennsylvania, US | <1875 | Flesh white, juicy, sweet, very good. Stalk short. | Eating | Use September–December |
| Autumn Glory[39] | | Washington, US | 2011 | The Autumn Glory variety is a hybrid of the Fuji (apple) and the Golden Delicious apple, featuring a red over golden background. Very sweet, firm flesh with a subtle "cinnamon" flavor. Produced only by Domex Superfresh Growers in Washington's Yakima Valley. | Eating | |
| Automn Pearmain (Summer Pearmain) | | England | 1588 | Green with russet and red overcolour. width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile. Flesh is creamy white, fairly firm, nutty and slightly aromatic. | Eating | PickE late September; use September–November |
| Avajlilja | | Turkey | | A green apple with red flush. Tolerant to common apple diseases and pests. Flesh has sweet-sour taste, with a weak aroma. | | | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Babovača | | Montenegro | | A green apple with red flush. Width, height, weight . Stalk very short. Flesh soft, sweet and sour. | | Use October–April |
| Bailey (Bailey Sweet). | | Wyoming County, New York, US | | Red apple with considerable white flecks. Has some russeting. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, very sweet, very good. | Eating, cooking | Use October |
| Baker's Delicious | | Wales | <1932 | A yellow apple with orange-red flush. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh; creamy white, firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | PickE late August–early September; use August–September |
| Baldwin (Woodpecker, Pecker, Butters)[40] | | Massachusetts, US | | Flesh yellowish white, crisp, sweet to subacid flavor, very good. Width, height . Stalk . Tree vigorous. Very old variety for North America. Makes much juice. Cold storage 0oC 150 days. TRI DBH 160. | Cooking, Eating | Pick50 October 14. PickE mid-October. Use November–March |
| Ballinora | | England | <1898 | Golden yellow with red flush. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1898. | Cooking, eating | Use December–January |
| Ball's Pippin[41] | | England | <1920 | A green-yellow apple with red flush and russet. P Cox Orange x Sturmer Pippin. Flesh white, juicy, sweet, aromatic. Tree vigorous. AM from RHS in 1923. | Eating | PickE early to mid-October. Use January. |
| Ballyfatten | | County Tyrone, Ireland | | A large, round apple with firm, dry, sweet, slightly tart white flesh. Excellent keeper. Scab and canker resistant. | Cooking, eating | PickE late September. Use October–November. |
| Baltimore (Baltimore Pippin) | | US | <1860 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh whitish, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use December–April |
| Bancroft | | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Selected 1930. Introduced c.1935 | Width 70 – 80 mm. height 55–68 mm. Stalk 15 mm. Parentage Forest x McIntosh. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November - December. |
| Banks[42] | | Nova Scotia | 1880 | A red sport from Gravenstein | Eating, cooking, pie | |
| Barcelona Pearmain[43] | | England | <1837 | One of the best dessert apples. Cells roundish oblate, axile. The tree is a free grower, but does not attain the largest size. | Eating, cooking | |
| Bardsey Island Apple | | Bardsey Island, Wales | 1998 | A medium-sized eating apple with a unique lemon aroma. Sweet and juicy. Skin color red over gold. Very disease resistant. Single tree discovered on Bardsey island in 1998, age of original tree unknown. May have monastic origins. | Eating | |
| Barkley Red Rome[44] | | | | Bud mutation of Rome Beauty. | | |
| Barnack Beauty | | Barnack, Northamptonshire, England | , introduced | Medium-sized apple. Yellow, 25-75% flushed with orange red. AM from RHS in 1899. FCC from RHS in 1909. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh; creamy white, very firm, crisp, fine-textured, juicy, subcaid to sweet. | Eating | PickE late September–early October. Use December–March |
| Barnack Orange | | England | 1904 | P Barnack Beauty x Cox Orange. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh; creamy white, firm, coarse-textured, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | PickE late September–early October. Use November–February |
| Baronesa | | Brazil | Introduced 1997 | P Princesa x Fuji. Weight . Flesh sweet, crisp. Tree vigorous. | Eating | |
| Bascombe Mystery | | England | <1831 | A late keeping green apple. Width 68 mm, height 56 mm. Stalk short. Flesh pale yellow, fine-textured, juicy, subacid. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November - March |
| Batul (Batulenka, Batulka, Batul-Alma ru. Batullen) | | Romania or Hungary | | A green apple with red flush. Russet in stalk cavity. Width, height, weight . Tree vigorous. Flesh acidic with poor aroma. | Eating | PickE mid- to late October. Use December–April. |
| Baumanns Reinette (cs. Baumanova reneta, Reinette Baumann, pl. Reneta Baumana, ru. Renet Baumana) | | Belgium | | Medium size. Skin brilliant crimson. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Cells, oblate, axile, open. Flesh; crisp, subacid. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1878. Cold Storage 2oC 180 days. VitC 16. Density 0.83 | Cooking, eating | PickE late September. PickG early October. Use December–March |
| Baxter's Pearmain | | Norfolk, England | 1821 | A large dual purpose apple. Width, height . Stalk medium. Cells obovate, axile. The tree is hardy, vigorous, a most abundant bearer. Flesh; pale yellow, coarse-textured, dry, subacid. | Cooking, eating | PickE late September–early October; use November–March |
| Beach (Apple of Commerce) | | Arkansas, US | <1898 | A yellow apple with red overcolor, medium size. A late keeper. Stalk medium. Tree large, vigorous. Flesh: very firm, rather dry. | Eating | Pick late October. |
| Beacon[45] | | Minnesota, US | Introduced 1936 | Lively, juicy flavor; good for baking. Does not keep very well. Parentage (Malinda x Duchess of Oldenburg)x(Malinda x Tetofsky) | Cooking, eating | PickE early September. Use September–October. |
| Beauty of Bath(de. Schöner aus Bath) | | Bailbrook, Batheston, Somerset, England | Introduced 1864 | Width, height . Stalk . Deep red flush and streaks of red with a little russet. Early maturing but short season. Formerly grown commercially in England for local markets. FCC from RHS in 1887. Good flavor in its home climate if it is eaten soon after picking. Poor flavour if distributed long distances and stored for weeks, so now rare. Flesh; creamy white, soft, very juicy, subacid. VitC 14. | Eating | PickE early August; use early August |
| Beauty of Bedford[46] | | Bedfordshire, England | <1913 | Width, height . P Lady Sudely x Beauty of Bath. Greenish yellow with orange flush. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, sweet. | Eating | PickE mid-September; use September–October |
| Beauty of Hants | | Southampton, Hampshire, England | | A yellow apple with orange-red flush. Width, height . Stalk variable. Flesh very crisp, yellowish juicy, highly aromatic. Triploid. | Eating | PickE late September–early October; use November–February |
| Beauty of Kent | | Kent, England | introduced c.1820 | Old culinary apple, very irregular, ribbed. Width, height . Cells, roundish obovate, abaxile. AM from RHS in 1901. Flesh yellowish, tender, subacid. TRI | Cooking | PickE late September; use December–March |
| Beauty of Stoke | | Nottinghamshire, England | <1889 | Width 70 mm, height 65 mm. Flesh yellowish, firm, dry, pleasant flavour.Tree vigorous. FCC from RHS in 1890. | Cooking, eating | PickE mid- to late October. Use January·March |
| Beauty of Wiltshire (Weisse Wachs Reinette) | | ? | <1800 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, very acidic. | Cooking, eating | Use October–November |
| Bedfordshire Foundling | | Bedfordshire, England | | A yellow apple slightly flushed with red. An excellent culinary apple. Width, height . Cells obovate, abaxile. Stalk short. Flesh; creamy white, firm, juicy, subacid. | Cooking | PickE late September–early October; use December–March |
| Bedrika (Prisatka) | | Possibly Serbia | | A green conical apple with red flush. Width, height . Weight . Flesh white, sweet, with pleasant aroma. | Eating | |
| Beefsteak | | Amesbury, Massachusetts, US | <1870 | Stalk medium. Flesh white, tender, crisp, juicy, subacid. Very good. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Beeley Pippin | | Derbyshire, England | Raised | A yellow apple flushed (25–50%) with red. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh yellow, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | Pick late August; use September–October |
| Belle de Boskoop (cs. Boskoopské, de. Boskoop, Schöner von Boskoop) [47] | | Boskoop, Netherlands | 1856 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh acid and aromatic. Tree vigorous. Particularly attractive blossom. AM from RHS in 1897. VitC 10–17. Density 0.83 TRI | Cooking, baking | PickE early October. PickG mid-October. Pickg September 23–October 15. Use January–April |
| Belle de Builts | | Builts, La Vienne, France | <1860 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, crisp, juicy, aromatic, sweet. | Cooking, eating | Use January–April |
| Belle de Pontoise(cs. Pontoiské, de. Schöner aus Pontoise, ru. Pontuazskaia krasvitța) | | France | 1869, introduced 1879 | Large flat-round apple. Greenish-yellow, 25–75% flushed with red. Biennial. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, sweet, juicy. Tree vigorous. | Cooking. | PickE mid-October; use November–March |
| Bellefleur Kitaika (cs. Krasokvet Kitajka, pl. Bellfleur Kitajka) | | Russia | 1914 | Width 100 mm, height 85 mm. Flesh, white, soft, sweet. | | Use October - December |
| Belmont | | Pennsylvania, US | <1870 | Width, height . Stalk short to medium. Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, aromatic. Very good. Tree vigorous, healthy, very productive. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Ben Davis(a.k.a. New York Pippin, Victoria Pippin, Victoria Red, Red Pippin, Kentucky Pippin, Baltimore Red, Baltimore Pippin)[48] | | Southeastern US | | Width 77 mm, height 80mm. Noted for keeping well prior to refrigerated storage, but flavour has been compared with cork. | Eating | Use January - June. |
| Bennet | | Herefordshire, England | <1870 | A cider apple. | Cider | |
| Benoni[49] [50] | | Massachusetts, US | <1832 | A small orange-yellow apple with red overcolour. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile, closed. Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, good to very good. BB. DBH 110. | Eating | Pick50 August 23. PickE late August. Use August–September |
| Ben's Red | | Cornwall, England | | Medium to large apple. Slightly ribbed. Skin flushed and striped dark red. Flesh pale yellow, sweet, aromatic. P Devonshire Quarrenden Xbox Apple. Award of Merit from RHS in 1899. | Eating | PickE early September; use September. |
| Bentley Sweet | | Virginia, US | <1850 | Flesh sweet. Tree vigorous, productive, an early bearer. | Eating | Use April–September |
| Berlepsch (see Frieherr von Berlepsch) |
| Berner Rosen (a.k.a. cs. Bernské růžové) | | Zurich, Switzerland | 1860 | A red apple. Height, width . Weight . Stalk . Flesh; soft, juicy, subacid. Cold storage 4oC 120 days. VitC 11. Density 0.78 | Eating | PickG late September–early October; use December–February |
| Bess Pool | | Nottinghamshire, England | 1824 | Round-conical apple. Flesh firm but tender, white, sweet, rather dry. Trees are shy bearers at first. Width, height . Stalk . Cells ovate, axile, open or abaxile. | Eating | PickE early October; use November–February |
| Bethlemite | | US | <1860 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Beverly Hills | | California, US | 1939, Introduced 1945.[51] | P Melba x Early McIntosh. Slightly tart flavor. Flesh white. Likes warm weather. MacIntosh style summer apple that is self fertile and well adapted to low chill conditions.[52] | Eating | |
| Biesterfelder Renette | | Biesterfeld, Lippe, Germany | 1850 | A yellow apple striped with red. Width, height . Flesh white, crisp, juicy. Cold storage 2oC 120 days. | Eating | PickG mid-September. Use October–December |
| Bietigheimer | | Germany | <1870 | Fruit very large with russet. Width, height . Stalk . Tree large, vigorous. Flesh white, firm, coarse, srisp, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | | Use September–October |
| Birgit Bonnier[53] | | Sweden | 1992 | A cross between Cortland (apple) and Lord Lambourne. | | |
| | Victoria, Australia | 1870 | Large fruit with a yellow-green with red overcolour. Flesh crisp, juicy, subacid, fair to good. FCC from RHS in 1887. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, juice. | PickE late September. Use November–February |
| Bittenfelder | | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | <1940 | Flesh; white, crisp, juicy, subacid. | Cider, juice | PickG late October. Use November–April. |
| Black Annette | | US | <1820 | Flesh white, tender, good. | Eating | Use November–December |
| Black Apple | | US | <1820 | Flesh white, good. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Black Ben Davis | | Arkansas, US | c. 1800 | A red mutation of Ben Davis. | Eating | Use January - April. |
| Black Gilliflower | | US | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, dry, subacid, good. Tree very productive. | Eating | Use November–March |
| Blackjon | | Washington, US | Introduced 1931 | Mutation of Jonathan. Cold storage 3-4oC 120 days. | Eating | |
| Blackmack | | British Columbia, Canada | Introduced 1930 | Mutation of Red McIntosh. | Eating | |
| Black Oxford | | Maine, US | <1870 | Flesh white, dry, subacid, good. Tree a great bearer. | Eating | Use March–May |
| Black Sweet (Moore's Sweeting) | | US | <1820 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, dry, very sweet. Quality inferior. | Baking, cider | Use December–March |
| Blairmont[54] | | Georgia, US | Cross made 1961 | A round to conical apple with 90% red overcolor. Moderately resistant to scab, fire blight, powdery mildew and black rot. DBH 112. Flesh: cream, juicy, subacid. | Eating | |
| Blauacher Wädenswil | | Bern, Switzerland | | Width . Height . Flesh; greenish-white, juicy, subacid. | Cider, juice | PickG late September. Use October. |
| Bledsoe | | Kentucky, US | <1855 | A large apple. Stalk short. Flesh crisp, juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Use September–April |
| Blenheim Orange (Emilia (in Ecuador) and Pennsylvania (in Colombia) cs. Blenheimská reneta, de. Goldrenette von Blenheim, pl. Blenheimska, ru. Renet blengheimskii, Renet zolotoi blengheimskii) [55] | | England | Discovered, introduced | Has greenish-yellow to orange skin streaked with red. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cells open, obovate, axile. Flesh; aromatic, juicy. Distinctive nutty flavor excellent for cooking. The vigorous tree is slow to come into crop but then produces heavily. Cold storage 4oC 120 days. TRI VitC 13. Density 0.76 | Cooking, eating | PickE late September. PickG early October. Use November–January. |
| Bloody Ploughman | | Carse of Gowrie, Scotland | | A medium-sized, very dark red, heavily ribbed apple. Flesh white sometimes pink-streaked, crisp, juicy, mildly sweet. It is reputed to have got its name after a gamekeeper shot dead a ploughman caught stealing apples from the Megginch Estate. When his body was returned to his wife, she found stolen apples in his pockets and threw them onto a rubbish heap. One of the resulting seedlings bore apples of a deep, blood red. This tree gave rise to the cultivar that was named after the unfortunate ploughman.[56] | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use September - November. |
| Blue Pearmain | | US | | A yellow apple with dark red stripes. Width . Height . Steam short and stout. FCC from RHS in 1896. Flesh aromatic, spicy, subacid, very good. | Cooking, cider, eating | PickE early October; use November–December. |
| Blutapfel (Pomme Sanguinole, Purpurapfel) | | ? | <1820 | A yellow apple with red overcolor. Width 49–60 mm, height 45–54 mm. Stalk 6 mm. Flesh yellow tinted with red, juicy subacid. | Eating, Cooking | Pick October. Use December - May. |
| Bodil Neergaard[57] | | Denmark | 1855 | A green oblong conical apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh; white, juicy, spicy. | Eating, cooking | Pick October; use Januar–March |
| Böhmer (Edel-Böhmer) | | Tyrol | <1857 | Green with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use December–March |
| Böhmischer Rosenapfel | | Bohemia, Germany | <1800 | A large apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, sweet. | Eating, cooking | Use August–September |
| Bohnapfel (a.k.a. Grosser Rheinischer Bohnapfel, cs. Strýmka, pl. Grochówka) | | Germany | <1800 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh; acid, crisp, juicy. Cold storage 2oC 210 days. Density 0.80 TRI | Cooking, cider | PickG late October–early November; use March–May |
| Boiken (cs. Boikovo) | | Bremen, Germany | 1828 | Culinary apple. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Flesh white, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid to acid, good. Cold storage 0oC 150 days. VitC 10. Density 0.85 | Cooking, drying, juice | PickE mid-October. PickG mid–late October; use February–May |
| Bonum (Magnum Bonum) | | US | 1828 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, firm, tender, aromatic, juicy, mild subacid, very good. | Eating | Use September–December |
| Borgovskoje | | Russia | <1860 | A sweet yellow apple. | Eating | Pick late August |
| Borovitsky (see Duchess of Oldenburg) |
| Borsdorfer see Edelborsdorfer |
| Börtlinger Weinapfel | | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | 1827 | Flesh; greenish-white, juicy, acid. Tree vigorous. | Cider, juice | PickG mid-October. Use October–November. |
| Bottle Greening | | Green Mountains, US | <1850 | Produces large fruit. Has thick skin. Flesh white, subacid. | Eating, cider | Use January–February |
| Bough (see Sweet Bough) | | | | | | |
| Bountiful | | Kent, England | | Width, height . Stalk . A yellow apple flushed (0–25%) with red. Flesh, fairly juicy, fairly tender. | Cooking, Eating | Pick late September; use September–January |
| Bow Hill Pippin | | Bow Hill, Kent, England | introduced 1893 | Golden yellow with slight flush. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1893. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, good. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Brabant Bellefleur(a.k.a. Brabantsche Bellefleur) | | France? | <1830 | A yellow apple with red flush and stripes. Width 71 mm, height 67 mm. Stalk 10mm. Cells closed, elliptical. AM from RHS in 1901. Flesh crisp, yellow, acid, aromatic. | Cooking | Use December–April |
| Braddick Nonpareil | | England | <1828 | A medium-sized roundish apple. Width 66 mm, height 55 mm. Stalk short. Cells, ovate, axile. Flesh yellowish, subacid, aromatic. More sweet and tender than the Old Nonpareil. | Eating | PickE mid October. Use November - April. |
| Braeburn[58] [59] | | New Zealand | introduced 1952 | Width 76 mm, height 69 mm. Chance seedling. Flesh pale cream, firm, crisp, juicy. Red overcolor 69%. Ripens 19 days after Golden Delicious. Not susceptible to bitter-pit. The fruit is widely sold commercially in the United Kingdom. Cold Storage 1oC 180 days. SS 13.8 - 14.7 TA 0.53 - 0.86. | Eating | Pick 45 October 16. Pick55 October 5. Pick at the end of late May in New Zealand. |
| Bramley (Bramley's Seedling) [60] | | Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom | 1809 | Most widely sold cooking apple in the United Kingdom. Triploid. Width, height . Stalk . Cells round, axile, open. Large sized fruits with waxy skin, green with a red flush, which must be peeled before use. A favorite ingredient in many traditional British puddings.[61] TRI | Cooking, juice, cider. | PickE mid-October. Use November–February. |
| Brasil (Bruckner, Bruckner do Brasil) | | Brazil | 1940s | Fruit large, resembles Delicious. Tree vigorous. | Eating | |
| Brauner Matapfel | | Germany | <1800 | A yellow apple with redbrown flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh whitish-yellow, sweet, subacid. Quality cooking good, eating fair. | Cooking | Pick mid-October; use December–May |
| Bravo de Esmolfe | | Esmolfe, Penacova, Portugal | 18th century | A small, juicy and sweet apple, considered one of the best Portuguese apples | Eating | |
| Breakey | | Manitoba, Canada | Introduced 1935 | Fruit medium size, red and scarlet. Flesh white, melting, juicy, spicy. | Cooking, eating | Use September–November |
| Breda Reinette (Reinette von Breda, Reinette de Breda, Nelguin, Reinette Nelguin)[62] | | Netherlands | <1760 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish, juicy, aromatic. | Cooking, eating | Use December–March |
| Breedon Pippin | | England | 1801 | Sweet flavor. Originally raised by a parson in Berkshire. Rare. | Eating | |
| Brettacher | | Brettach, Württemberg, Germany | | A yellow apple striped with red. Width, height . Flesh white, juicy. | Eating | PickG mid–late October. Pickg October 15–30. Use December–May. |
| Breuhahn(a.k.a. Geheimrat Breuhahn, cs. Breuhahnovo) | | Geisenheim, Germany | 1895 Introduced 1934 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh: yellowish white, juicy, subacid. Cold storage 1oC 180 days. VitC 8–14. Density 0.74 | Cooking, eating | PickG late September–early October; use October–April |
| Briar Sweet (see Pound Sweet) | | | | | | |
| Brina | | Italy | 1998 | Resistant to scab. Spreading habit with intermediate vigor; full flowering season is medium-late, production is heavy, fruit is medium or medium-large, with smooth skin; white lenticels, no russet, excellent taste characteristics. Ripens first week of October (Trentino). | Eating | |
| Britegold | | Ontario, Canada | Introduced 1980 | A bright yellow apple. Flesh cream-colored, tender, juicy. Biennial tendency. Resistant to apple scab. | Eating, pie | |
| Broad Eyed Pippin | | England | <1700 | A yellow apple with some light brown flush. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells obovate, axile, open. Flesh white, acid. | Cooking, cider. | PickE late September; use November–January |
| Brownlee's Russet | | Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England | | Green with red flush, covered with russet. Width, height . Stalk . Cells pointed ovate, axile, open. Flesh greenish white, juicy, acid, nutty flavour. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use December–March |
| Buckingham (Kentucky Queen, Lexington Queen)[63] | | US, probably southern states | <1817 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh coarse, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Buff | | US | <1830 | Very large. Stalk . Flesh, white, tender. | Eating | Use November–March |
| Bullock | | New Jersey, US | <1805 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh firm, crisp, tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good to best. Tree not large. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Buncombe(a.k.a. Red Winter Pearmain) | | US | <1860 | A medium to large sized yellow conical apple striped with red. Flesh yellow, juicy, mild subacid, good. | Eating, Cooking | Use December - January |
| Burchardt's Reinette | | Nikita, Crimea | <1860 | A roundish-oblate apple. Width 65 mm, height 48 mm. Cells roundish obovate, axile. Flesh white, tender, crisp, juicy. | Eating. | PickE early October. Use November - December. |
| Bushey Grove | | Hertfordshire, England | 1897 | A greenish-yellow apple with red flush (25–75%). P Alexande x Dumelow. AM from RHS in 1922. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh white, juicy, acid. | Cooking, pie | PickE late August–early September; use October–December |
| Byfleet Seedling | | Surrey, England | 1915 | Large cooking apple; width, height . | Cooking | PickE early October. Use October–February. |
| Byford Wonder | | Herefordshire, England | <1893 | Yellow with russet dots. Very large. Tree very vigorous. AM from RHS in 1893. | Cooking | PickE early October. Use November–December. | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
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| Cabashea | | New York, US | <1851 | A large oblate apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | Use September–October |
| Čačanska pozna[64] | | Serbia | Introduced 1971 | P Starking x Jonathan. Width, height, weight . Stalk medium. Diploid. | | Pick late September–early October |
| Čadel | | Serbia | Introduced 1984 | P Golden Delicious x Jonathan. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, acid. | | Pick late September–early October |
| Cal-King | | California US | 1942 | P unknown. | | |
| Calville Blanc d'hiver(cs. Kalvil bílý zimní) | | France | <1598 | Noted for unusual looks (somewhat lumpy on the side) but excellent reward when tried. Noted for having unusually high vitamin C content. Apple of choice for tarte tatin in France. Width, height . Stalk variable. Flesh white, juicy, sweet, aromatic. C 32. | Cooking, eating | PickE third week of October; use November–March |
| Calville Rouge D'Automne(cs. Kalvil cerveny podzimni, de. Roter Herbst Kalvil, pl. Jablko malinow, ru. Osennii krasnîi kalvil.) | | France | 1670 | Width 80–90 mm, height 70–80 mm. Weight 189 gram. | A culinary apple of inferior quality in England. Cells ovate, axile. | Cooking, eating | PickE late September. Use October–November. |
| Calville Rouge D'Ete | | France | <1800 | A culinary apple of second-rate quality. | Cooking, eating | |
| Calville Rouge D'Hiver | | France | <1800 | A culinary apple of second-rate quality. Width, height . Stalk long. Flesh white, soft, juicy, sweet. | Cider, cooking, eating | Pick early October; use December–March |
| Calville Saint Sauveur | | France | 1839 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Cells elliptical or ovate, pointed, abaxile. | Eating | Pick October. Use October–February. |
| Cambusnethan Pippin | | Stirlingshire, Scotland | | A yellow apple with red flush (50–75%). Width, height . Stalk medium. Flesh white, sweet, aromatic. | Eating, cooking | PickE mid- to late September; use October–December |
| Cameo | | Washington State, US | 1980s | Width 78 mm, height 70 mm. Existence owed to freak accidental crossing of two most popular apples in world: Red and Golden Delicious. Retains prongs on bottom of latter parent but has flavor more resembling Golden. | Eating | Pick45 October 20. Pick55 October 8. |
| Campanino | | Modena, Italy | Before 1751 (documented) | Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a rather acid flavor | Cooking | PickE late October. Use January–March. |
| Campfield (Newark Sweeting) | | New Jersey, US | <1817 | A cider apple. Biennial. | Cider | Use November–July |
| Canada Reinette (see Reinette du Canada) |
| Cannon Pearmain | | Possibly North Carolina, US | <1851 | A medium size, yellow apple with red flush. Flesh yellow, subacid, very good. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Capital | | Indiana, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use December–January |
| Caraway Russet (see Fenouillet Gris) |
| Carícia | | Brazil | Introduced 1995 | P Prima x Anna. Flesh subacid, good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | |
| Cardinal (Kiarolkowski, Peter the Great) | | Russia | <1880 | AM from RHS in 1896. Flesh soft, white, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | PickE mid-August. Use August–September |
| Carlisle Codlin | | England | <1830 | Yellow apple with no overcolour. Width, height . Stalk very short. Flesh, white, tender juicy, subacid. | Cooking | PickE early September; use October–November |
| Carlough | | New York, US | <1899 | Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Use November–April |
| Carlton | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1923 | P Montgomery x Red Astrachan. Ripens 1 month later than Red Astrachan. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. Tree vigorous, annual bearer. | | PickE late August. Use August–October. |
| Carola (Kalco) | | Germany | 1962 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cold Storage 2oC 90 days. Density 0.79 | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-September; use September–December. |
| Carolina Red June (Red June, Georgia June) | | Tennessee, US | | Very popular Civil War-era Southern apple. Flesh juicy, brisk, subacid. Does beautifully in humid weather. Good choice for backyard gardener in subtropical climate, though hardy as far north as zone 5. | Cooking, Eating | Pick late July–early August; use August–October |
| Carpentin Reinette (Carpentin) | | France or Germany | <1800 | Gelb with red stripes. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking. | Use December–March |
| Carroll[65] | | Manitoba, Canada | Selected 1947, introduced 1961. | Resembles a highly colored Melba. Tree dwarfish to medium, winter-hardy. | Eating | Pick late August–early September. |
| Carswell's Orange | | Surrey, England | 1938 | A yellow apple with red flush (25–75%). P Cox Orange x unknown. Width, height . Stalk medium. Flesh white, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | Pick mid-September; use September–November |
| Carter's Blue | | Alabama, US | 1840s | Medium to large, roundish oblate; skin green or greenish yellow washed with dull red with darker red broken tripes, covered with a heavy bluish bloom. Crisp, juicy, sugary, aromatic, mild subacid. Foliage also has a blue hue. Once widely grown in the American South, then thought extinct. Reintroduced to America in 1994 after being discovered at the National Fruit Trust in Kent, England, where it had been added in 1947 from a collection in Rhone, France, after it had been acquired around 1860 from the Fruitland Nursery in Augusta, Georgia.[66] | Eating, cooking | PickE early October. Use October–February. |
| Carver (White Carver) | | Pa. US | <1875 | Stalk short. Flesh yellow, juicy, tender, vinous, subacid. Tree productive. | Eating | Use August |
| Catline (Gregson Apple) | | Maryland, US | <1875 | Below medium size. Flesh tender, juicy, sweet. Tree slow growth. | Eating | Use October–December |
| Catshead | | England | <1700 | Sharp flavor. Lumpy shape and electric green coloring. Width and height . Stalk short. Cells ovate, abaxile. Known to have been a variety planted in early Virginia by settlers as well as native England. Extremely rare in native United Kingdom; occasionally still found growing in southern United States. | Cooking | PickE early October. Use October–January. |
| Cauley | | Mississippi, US | Introduced 1942 | P unknown. A large apple. Flesh yellow, crisp, juicy. Tree yields heavily. | Cooking, jelly | |
| Celestia | | Ohio, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh subacid, sprightly, spicy, aromatic. | Cooking, eating | Use September |
| Cellini (fr. Cellini, de. Cellini, ru. Cellini) | | England | <1843 | Width, height . Stalk . Cells round to obovate, axile, open. Flesh; white, soft, subacid. | Eating, cooking | PickE mid–late September; use October–December |
| Chailleux | | Bretagne, France | <1870 | Width 66–85 mm, height 54–72 mm. Stalk 10mm. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, subacid. | Eating, cooking, juice | Use November - January |
| Champagnerrenette (see Reinette de Champagne) |
| Champion (Shampion, Sampion)[67] | | Czechoslovakia | , introduced 1976 | A greenish yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . P Golden Delicious x Cox Orange Pippin. Attractive color. This tree bears attractive fruit, extra-large sized, deep Flesh; creamy white, juicy, and subacid. Keeps fresh for a long time. Starts bearing at a young age. Cold storage 2oC 120 days. VitC 8. | Eating | PickG early to mid-October. Use October–February. |
| Champlain | | US | < | A grennish yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, very tender, juicy, subacid. Quality: eating good, cooking excellent. | Eating, cooking | Use August–October |
| Charden | | France | | Width 80 mm, height 65 mm. Parentage Golden Delicious x Reinette Clochard. Flesh; subacid. Cold storgage 1oC 150 days. TRI | Cooking, eating | PickG October. Use November–March. |
| Charlamoff | | Russia | <1880 | Yellow with red flush. Tree small. Flesh white, coarse, juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Pick August; use August |
| Charlamowsky (see Duchess of Oldenburg) | | | | | | |
| Charles Eyre | | Berkshire, England | Introduced 1911 | A greenish-yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh white, soft, dry, acid. | Cooking, pie | PickE mid-September; use September–November |
| Charles Ross[68] | | Berkshire, England | 1890s | FCC from RHS in 1899. Orange to red. Width, height . Stalk . Best cooked early in season. Good flavor, and sweet when eaten later in season. Cold storage 3oC 90 days. | Multi-purpose | PickE mid-September; use October–December |
| Chataigner(a.k.a. Martrange, Maltranche Rouge) | | Normandie, France | <1400 | A green apple with russet and red overcolor (50-70%). Width, height . Stalk . One of the oldest apple varieties in the world. | Cooking, eating, cider. | PickE late October. Use December–April. |
| Chaxhill Red[69] | | Gloucestershire, England | >1873 | A roundish oblate red apple. Width, height . Stalk short and stout. Cells roundish obovate, axile, open. Flesh tender, subacid. | Eating, cider | |
| Cheddar Cross[70] | | Long Ashton, England | Raised 1916, selected 1946, introduced 1949. | Green apple with red flush. Width, height . P: Allington Pippin x Star of Devon. Flesh yellow, juicy, sharp. | Eating | PickE late August. Use August–September. |
| Cheese | | Pa. US | <1870 | Flesh white, tender, subacid. Good. Tree vigorous, bears annually. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Cheeseborough | | US | <1840 | One of the largest and one of the poorest of the russet apples. Flesh dry, subacid, sweet. | Cooking | Use November–December |
| Chelmsford Wonder[71] [72] | | Essex, England | | A large long keeping yellow-skinned apple with diffuse orange pink flush. FCC from RHS in 1891. Width, height . Stalk: short and stout. Still grown in Essex orchards including Lathcoats Farm Shop. Flesh; creamy white, firm, tough, fine-textured, juicy, subacid. P Dumelow x ? | Cooking | PickE early October; use November–February |
| Chenango(Chenango Strawberry) | | N.Y. US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, firm, tender, juicy, mild subacid, aromatic, good to very good. | Eating | Pick45 August 14. PickE early September. Use September–October |
| Chester (Chester Redstreak) | | Pennsylvania, US | <1850 | Medium size. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Use November–December |
| Chestnut | | Minnesota, US | Introduced 1946 | P Wealthy x unknown. Flesh nutlike flavor. Tree vigorous, productive. | | |
| Chieftain | | Iowa, US | Raised 1917, introduced 1967 | Width 65–80 mm, height 65–75 mm. Stalk 18–35 mm. Flesh white, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet. Cold storage 3-4oC 120 days. | | |
| Chiver's Delight | | Histon, Cambridgeshire, England | 1920s | Medium to large oblate apple. Red flush over greenish yellow skin. Width, height . Stalk long. Flesh; creamy white, firm, fine-textured, juicy, sweet. Flavor can be variable but at its best is very well balanced. Grown by Chivers (now a brand of Premier Foods) for apple sauce. | Multi-purpose | Picke mid-October. Use November–January. |
| Chorister Boy | | Wiltshire, England | <1890 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk medium. Flesh white, juicy, subacid. Particularly attractive blossom. | Eating | PickE late September–early October; use November–December |
| Christmas Pearmain | | England | 1893 | A yellow apple with red flush (50–75%). Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh yellow, crisp, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–January |
| Cissy (see Tamplin) |
| Citron d'Hiver (see Winter Zitronenapfel) |
| Clarke (Clarke Beauty) | | New York, US | <1900 | Flesh tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use October–January |
| | Surrey, England | <1821 | Suitable for northerly, cold, wet climates: rich, nutty flavor. FCC from RHS in 1921. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh, crisp, greamy white tinged green, subacid, aromatic. Cells obovate to elliptical, axile. TRI | Eating | PickE early October; use December–February |
| Clayton | | Indiana, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, subacid. | Cooking | Use November–March |
| Cleopatra (see Ortley) |
| Clivia | | East Germany | 1964 | Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg x Cox's Orange Pippin. Width, height, weight . Stalk .Cold storage 2oC 120 days. | Eating | PickE late September. PickG mid-October. Use October–April |
| Close | | Virginia, US | Selected 1928, Introduced 1938 | A greenish-yellow apple with red stripes. Width, height, TRI | Eating | PickE early August; use August. |
| Cludius Herbstapfel[73] | | Germany | <1860 | A green apple. Width, height . Flesh juicy, subacid. | Eating | PickE mid-September; use September–October. |
| Cockle Pippin(a.k.a Nutmeg Pippin, de. Hahnen Pepping) | | Surrey, England | | A greenish yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk medium. Cells elliptical, axile, open. Flesh, firm, white, dry, sweet. | Eating | PickE early–mid-October; use December–March. |
| Coffelt | | US | | Flesh whitish, firm, tender, juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Use January–May |
| Cogswell (Cogswell Pearmain) | | Connecticut, US | | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, juicy, subacid, aromatic. Very good to best. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Collamer | | New York, US | | A sport of Twenty Ounce. Width, height . Stalk . | | |
| Collins (Apple of Commerce) | | Fayetteville, Arkansas, US | 1885 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, crisp, firm, subacid, fair to good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | PickE late October. Use January–June |
| Colora Red York (a.k.a. Red York Imperial) | | Colora, Cecil County, Maryland | Discovered 1933. Introduced 1935. | A bright red apple. Bud mutation of York Imperial. Assigned to Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Maryland. | | |
| Colton | | Massachusetts, US | | A yellow apple. Flesh juicy, mild subacid. | Eating | Use August |
| Colvert | | US | <1850 | A large apple. Flesh white, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Conard | | Missouri, US | Introduced 1935 | P Ben Davis x Jonathan. Ripens one week after Jonathan. Tree vigorous, resistant to disease. | Eating | |
| Connel Red Fireside[74] | | Wisconsin, US | Discovered 1949, Introduced 1957 | Bud mutation of Fireside. Fruit red, large. Tree very hardy, productive. | |
| Constantine | | Europe | <1873 | Constantine is very similar to Alexander, but ripens later and keeps longer. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh, white, firm, coarse, tender, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | Use September–November |
| Cook's Favorite | | US | <1850 | Flesh yellow, subacid. Stalk long. | Cooking | Use September |
| Cooper | | Connecticut, US | <1796 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, subacid, vinous, sweet. Good. | Eating | Use October–December |
| Cooper Early White | | Possibly Illinois, US | <1870 | Flesh white, crisp. | Eating | Use September–October |
| Cooper Market[75] | | Possibly New Jersey, US | <1804 | Width 66 mm, height 59 mm. Flesh white, tender, subacid, fair to good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | Use December–May |
| Cornell Fancy | | Pennsylvania, US | <1870 | Stalk medium. Flesh white, tender, crisp, juicy, subacid. Very good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | |
| Cornish Aromatic | | Cornwall, England | very old | Large yellow. High-quality dessert apple. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, highly aromatic. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use December–March |
| Cornish Gilliflower | | Cornwall, England | Introduced 1813 | Discovered as accidental seedling. Shy bearer. Width, height . Stalk . Cells roundish obovate, axile or abaxile. Partial tip bearer. Flesh yellow, aromatic, sweet. Particularly attractive blossom. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use November–March |
| Coronation | | Sussex, England | 1902 | A yellow apple with red flush (50–75%). Width, height . Stalk long. AM from RHS in 1902. Flesh white, soft, dry, sweet. | Cooking, eating | Pick mid-September; use September–December |
| Cortland | | Geneva, New York, US | 1899. Introduced 1915. | Width, height . Classic red coloration, nice crunch. Flesh; white, juicy, crisp. P Ben Davis x McIntosh. Tree early and annual bearer, very hardy. Cold storage 3oC 90 days. | Eating | Pick45 September 15. Pick55 September 1. |
| Coryphée | | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | 2013 | Parentage Rubinstep x Nicoter. | eating | Pick early to mid September. |
| Cosmic Crisp | | Washington, United States | Cross made 1997. Became available commercially in 2019. | Width, height . Stalk . Weight . P Enterprise x Honeycrisp. Flesh: crisp, firm, juicy. SS 12.9–14.6, TA 0.60–0.83. | Eating | Ripens four weeks after Gala. |
| Cottenham Seedling | | Cambridgeshire, England | <1923 | P Dumelow x unknown. Width, height . Stalk short to medium. Flesh white, firm, juicy, acid. | Cooking | PickE late September–early October; use November–March |
| Coulon's Reinette see Reinette Coulon |
| Court of Wick | | England | <1790 | A green apple with red overcolor (0-20%). Width 61 mm, height 54 mm. Stalk 13 mm. Cells roundish elliptical, axile. Flesh yellow, tender, crisp, juicy. | Eating | Pick October. Use October - March. |
| Court Pendu Plat (Court Pendu Rouge) | | France | 1613 | Extremely old variety, may date from as early as Roman times. Width, height . Stalk . Popular during the Victorian era. Yellow to light green, flushed with red (0–75%). Particularly attractive blossom. | Eating, cooking, baking, drying, juice. | PickE mid-October; use December–April |
| Cowan's Seedling | | England | | A small apple, yellow with red flush. Stalk very short. Cells obovate, abaxile. Flesh juicy, sweet, pleasant flavour. | Eating | Use October |
| Cowarne Quoining | | Herefordshire, England | 1826 | Width, height . Stalk short and slender. Cells large, symmetrical, obovate, axile, open. Flesh juicy, sweet and of good flavour. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Cox's Orange Pippin (cs. Coxova reneta, fr. Orange de Cox, pl. Koksa Pomaranczowa, ru. Renet Coxa) | | England | 1829 | One of the most celebrated apples in the United Kingdom, valued for its aromatic "orange" color and flavor. Width, height, weight . Stalk .Cells obovate, axile, slit. The fruit is widely sold commercially. Mainly grown in United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands but also grown for export in New Zealand. Cold storage 3oC 120 days. VitC 5–11. Density 0.85 | Eating | Pick45 September 12. PickE late September. PickG late September–mid-October. Pickg September 15–30. Use October–February |
| Cox Pomona (Pomona) | | Buckinghamshire, England | | A large five crowned apple. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile. Raised by Richard Cox. Parentage Alexander x unknown. Mainly grown in Denmark and Sweden. VitC 12. | Eating, cooking | PickE mid–late September. PickG mid-September. Use October–December. |
| Cranberry Pippin | | New York, US | <1840 | Large yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, juicy, subacid. | Cooking | Use November–February |
| Crandall[76] | | Urbana, Illinois, US | Cross made 1914. Selected 1925. Introduced 1952 | A red apple. Parentage Rome Beauty x Jonathan. | Eating, Cooking | Pick before Winesap. Use February - April. |
| Crawford (Crawford Keeper) | | US | <1850 | Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use February–April |
| Crawley Beauty[77] | | England or France | <1870, introduced 1906. | A pale green cooking apple. Width, height . Stalk . At maturity yellow with orange-red flush. Award of Merit from Royal Horticultural Society in 1912. | Cooking | PickE mid-October; use December–March |
| Creek | | Pennsylvania, US | <1870 | Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. Very good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | Use December–March. |
| Crimson Beauty (a.k.a. Early Red Bird) | | Canada | 1850-1880s | Flushed and striped with red. Width 64mm. Height 51 mm. Stalk 20 mm. Flesh subacid, soft, juicy, raspberry flower. Tree vigorous. | Eating | PickE early August. Use August. |
| Crimson Beauty of Bath[78] | | | | Sport of Beauty of Bath | Eating | PickE early August. |
| Crimson Bramley | | Nottinghamshire, England | 1913 | A red mutation(sport) of Bramley. | Cooking |
| Crimson Cox[79] | | Herefordshire, England | Discovered 1913, Introduced 1928 | Mutation of Cox Orange Pippin. Skin covered with crimson. | Eating | |
| Crimson Crisp(a.k.a. Co-op 39)[80] | | New Jersey, US | Cross made 1971 | A greenish-yellow apple with red-purple overcolor (95–100%). Flesh crisp, juicy, subacid. SS 13.5–16.5, TA 0.63, D 76. Stalk . | Eating | Pick45 September 15. Pick55 September 5. Use October–December. |
| Crimson Delight | | Washington, United States | | Crimson Delight is a multi-purpose apple intended for snacking, baking and fresh recipes. The fruit size is medium to large with a firm texture and is crisp and juicy. | Eating, baking | |
| Crimson Gold[81] | | Czech Republic | 1944 | A golf ball-sized applecrab hybrid developed by Albert Etter who named it Little Rosybloom for its cute size and attractive ruby red flush. He died before completing the patent papers. Fruit was later rediscovered and renamed. Very crispy and keeps texture in baking. | Eating, baking | Pick45 September 27. |
| Crimson Newton Wonder | | Holywell, Hertfordshire, England | 1921 | A more highly coloured sport of Newton Wonder. | Eating, Cooking | PickE mid-October. Use November - March |
| Crimson Pippin synonym of Detroit Red |
| Crimson Pippin synonym of Scarlet Pippin |
| Crimson Queening | | England | <1831 | A greenish-yellow apple flushed (50–75%) crimson. Width, height . Stalk variable. Cells roundish obovate, axile. Flesh greenish white, soft, sweet, juicy, subacid. | Cooking | PickE early September; use September–October |
| Crimson Superb | | Yorkshire, England | <1950 | Sport of Laxton's Superb | Eating | PickE early October |
| Crimson Topaz see Topaz |
| Cripps Pink ('Pink Lady')[82] | | Australia | 1973, selected 1979, introduced 1989 | Flesh firm, crisp, very sweet and slightly tart. Light red, pink and light yellow-green striped skin. Width . Weight . SS 12.5–16.0, TA 0.71–0.91 | Cooking, eating | Pick45 October 21. Pick55 October 10. |
| Cripps Red | | Australia | 1973 | | | |
| Crispin (see Mutsu) | | | | | | |
| Criterion | | New York | 1898 | One of parents believed to be Ben Davis, but very tart unlike parent. Dark red skin underlain with stripes. | Cooking, eating | |
| Croncels (cs. Croncelské, fr. Transparente de Croncels, pl. Kronselska, ru. Prozracinoe Kronseliskoe)[83] | | Crocels, France | Introduced 1869 | Round oblong. Pale milky yellow with occasional slight flush. Flesh pale yellow, tender, very juicy, subacid. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Cold storage 4oC 60 days. VitC 26. Density 0.72 | Eating | PickG late August–mid-September. Use September–October |
| Cullasaga | | North Carolina, US | <1858 | Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, sweet flavor. | Eating | Use January–April |
| Curl Tail | | England | <1872 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells obovate, abaxile. Flesh is white, soft, dry, subacid. | Cooking | PickE mid-September; use October–December. |
| Cutler Grieve | | Edinburgh, Scotland | Introduced 1912 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, firm, strawberry flavour. Tree is weak. | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use October–November. | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Dakota Beauty | | South Dakota, US | Introduced 1944 | | | |
| Damasonrenette see Reinette de Mâcon | |
| Daniel | | Indiana, US | <1850 | A delightful dessert apple. Flesh white, fine grained, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Use August - September |
| Danziger Kantapfel(cs. Hranàč gdanský, fr. Calville de Danzig, pl. Kantowka gdanska, ru. Danțigskoe rebristoe) | | Germany | <1760 | A yellow apple with red overcolour. Width, height Weight 118 g. Flesh yellowish white, subacid, slightly aromatic. | Cooking, eating | Pick October; use October–December |
| D'Arcy Spice [84] | | Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, England | 1785 | A medium-sized apple with yellow-green skin, a red blush where exposed to the sun and covered with a spotty ochre russet. Cells rounish obovate, axile, open. White flesh is aromatic, firm and crisp with noticeable hints of anise and clove. Width, height . Stalk . P Reinette Franche x ? | Eating | PickE late October; use December–April |
| Davey | | Massachusetts, US | Introduced 1950 | P McIntosh x unknown. Tree bears earlier and more regularly than Baldwin, resistant to scab. | Eating | |
| Dayton(a.k.a. Co-op 21)[85] | | Urbana, Illinois, US | Cross made 1967. Selected 1976, introduced 1988 | A roundish to oblate apple, with red overcolor (up to 90%). Flesh: fine grained, firm, cisp, very good, subacid, 13,3% soluble solids, 0.3% titrable acid. Width, height . Stalk . P N.J. 123249 x PRI 1235–000. Maturity 4 weeks before Delicious. | Eating | Pick55 August 12. |
| Dazzle | | Hastings, New Zealand | cross made 1997 | Width 69 mm. A yellow-green apple with 95% red to orange overcolor. Susceptible to scab and powdery mildew. | Eating | ripens midseason. |
| Deacon Jones | | Pennsylvania, US | <1890 | Large oblong-conic, ribbed. Yellow with red flush. Tree vigorous. Flesh yellow, firm, coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, aromatic, fair to good. | Eating | Use November–March |
| Dean's Codlin | | Possibly England | <1844 | A large apple. Width, height . Stalk . Cells elliptical, abaxile, wide open. Flesh yellowish, tender. | Cooking | Use December–March |
| De Jaune (see Jaune) |
| Delawine | | Ohio, US | Introduced 1948 | P Delicious x Stayman Winesap. Flesh juicy and flavor of Stayman Winesap. Tree strong grower. | | |
| Delblush | | France | 1979 | Tentation delblush, Golden Delicious × Grifer | Eating | |
| Delcon | | Missouri, US | Introduced 1948. | P Conrad x Deliciious. Tree dwarf tendency, heavy producer. | Eating | |
| Delcorf (a.k.a. Delbarestivale)[86] | | France | 1960 | Parentage Golden Delicious × Stark Jonagrimes. Cold storage 3oC 50 days. | Eating | PickE early September. Use September–October. |
| Delfloga | | France | 2008 | Delbardivine delfloga, Royal Gala Tenroy × Florina, scab resistant | Eating | |
| Delflopion | | Delbard, France | | Sampion × Florina, scab resistant | Eating | |
| Delgollune(a.k.a. Delbard Jubilée) | | France | 1960s | Width 75 mm, height 70–80 mm. Stalk 20 mm. Parentage Golden Delicious x Lundbytorp. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Eating, Cooking | PickE mid to late October. Use November - February. |
| Delrouval | | France | 1995 | Cybèle delrouval, Delcorf × Akane | Eating | |
| Deltana | | France | 2010 | Delbard Celeste deltana, (Golden Delicious × Grive Rouge) × Florina, scab resistant | Eating | |
| Democrat 1.(a.k.a. Varick) | | New York, US | <1869 | A yellow apple striped and splashed with red. Width, height . Stalk slender,. Flesh juicy, subacid, very good. Tree is good grower and a great bearer. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Democrat 2. | | Tasmania, Australia | | Width 57 mm, height 45 mm. Dark red flush. Flesh: crisp, sweet, juicy. Cold storage 0oC 150 days. | | PickE late October. Use January–March. |
| Detroit Red (Detroit) | | Possibly the US | <1820 | Flesh, white, crisp, juicy, subacid. Width, height . Stalk . Good. | Eating | Use October–February |
| Deutsher Goldpepping (Pomme d'Or d'Allemange) | | Germany | <1833 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating, cooking | Use January–April |
| Devonshire Quarreden | | England, possibly France | 1685 (documented) | Possible French parentage or ancestry. Crimson red peel. Juicy. Width, height . Stalk . Cells ovate, axile, split. Flesh greenish-white, crisp, juicy, sweet. Tree heavy cropper on warm soil. | Eating | PickE mid–late August; use late August–early September |
| Dewdney's Seedling | | Lincolnshire, England | | Large, irregular, late cooking apple. Flesh juicy, acid. Width, height . Stalk very short. | Cooking | PickE late August–early September; use October–January |
| Diamond Jubilee | | Kent, England | <1901 | A yellow apple. AM from RHS in 1901. Flesh firm, white, good. | Eating, cooking | PickE mid-October. Use January–March |
| Dietzer Gold-Reinette(a.k.a. Reinette de Dietz) | | Germany | <1820 | Width 56–67 mm, height 50–54 mm. Stalk 12 mm. Flesh juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Eating, cooking | Use January - April. |
| Dijkmanszoet | | | | A yellow to green apple with red stripes. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | Use November–April |
| Discovery [87] | | Essex, England | 1949. Introduced 1949. | P Worcester × Beauty of Bath. Width, height . Stalk . Sharp, sweet flavour. Fruits are sold commercially in the United Kingdom. Cold storage 4oC 30 days. | Eating | PickE mid–late August. PickG mid-August. Pickg August 15–30. Use mid-August–mid-September |
| Diwa (see Junami) |
| Doctor | | Pennsylvania, US | <1817 | Flesh tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid. Good. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Doctor Hogg | | England | <1878 | A golden yellow apple striped with crimson. Width 83 mm, height 74 mm. Cells obovate, abaxile. Flesh white, tender, juicy. FCC from RHS in 1878. | Cooking (Eating) | Pick early September. Use November - February. |
| Domine | | US | <1831 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh exceedingly tender and juicy. | Eating | Use December–April |
| Domino | | Possibly Nottinghamshire, England | <1883 | Oblong, rounded, irregular. Pale yellowish green. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells elliptical, abaxile. Flesh crisp, acid. | Cooking | PickE mid August. Use August–September. |
| Domnesc (Pomme de Moldavie, Herrenapfel, ru. Domneşti) | | Moldova | <1800 | Width, height, weight . Flesh, juicy, sweet sour. | Eating | PickG September. PickE mid-October. Use October–January. |
| Dorsett Golden | | Bahamas | 1964 | Grown from chance seedling of Golden Delicious. Yellow with red flush (10–40%). Flesh sweet, subacid, good. Tree vigorous. One of the most southerly apples grown in North America. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use December–January. |
| Double Red Baldwin | | New Hampshire | Discovered 1924. Introduced 1927. | Mutation of Baldwin. Darker red than Baldwin | Eating | |
| Double Red Delicious (see Starking) | | | | | | |
| Double Red Duchess (see Red Duchess) | | | | | | |
| Double Red McIntosh (see McIntosh Rogers) | | | | | | |
| Double Red Rome Beauty | | Washington, US | Discovered 1925, Introduced 1927 | Mutation of Rome Beauty. | Eating | |
| Double Red Wealthy | | New York, US | Discovered 1933, Introduced 1940 | Dark red mutation of Wealthy. | Eating | |
| Double Red Willow Twig | | Illinois, US | Discovered 1927, Introduced 1929. | Dark red mutation of Willow Twig | Eating | |
| Dougherty/Red Dougherty | | Australia, New Zealand | 1930 | Red Dougherty is a recent mutation discovered in New Zealand from the old Australian Dougherty. | Eating | |
| Doux d'Argent | | Anjou, France | <1839 | A yellow to green apple. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use December–January. |
| Downton Pippin(a.k.a. Elton Pippin, Downton Golden Pippin, Elton Golden Pippin, Knights's Golden Pippin) | | Herefordshire, England | 1806 | A dessert apple of first-rate quality. Width, height . Cells obovate, axile, slit. Parentage: Orange Pippin x Golden Pippin. Flesh yellowish white, firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use November–January |
| Drakenstein | | South Africa | Introduced 1981 | Round, bright red. P (Wemmershoek x Granny Smith) x Richared Delicious. Tree vigorous. | Eating | |
| Dr. Seelig's Oranje Reinette | | Kiel, Germany | | A yellow to green apple with no overcolor. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use November–January |
| Dubbele Bellefleur | | ? | <1760 | A green apple striped with red. Width 74–79 mm, height 55–60 mm. Stalk short. | | Pick October. Use October–November. |
| Duchess of Bedford | | Bedford, England | <1918 | Parentage Cellini x Beauty of Bath. Width 66 mm, height 54 mm. Flesh white, soft, aniseed flavour. | Eating | PickE mid August. Use August–September. |
| Duchess of Oldenburg (cs. Charlamowski, de. Charlamowsky, Borowinka, Borowitsky, Borowicki, pl. Charlamowska) | | Russia | <1824 | Has red stripes with splashes of green. Excellent resistance to freezing temperatures. Stalk . Width, height . Weight 144 gram. Cells ovate, axile. | Cooking, eating | Pick45 August 14. Pick55 July 25. Use September–March |
| Duchess's Favourite | | Surrey, England | | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Cells roundish obovate, axile, open. Flesh yellowish white, tender, juicy, subacid. Tree rather slow in bearing, but then a heavy cropper. | Eating | Pick late August; use August–September |
| Dudley Winter (Dudley) | | Castle Hill, Maine, US | 19th century | A medium-sized oblate apple with greenish-yellow skin covered with red stripes over a solid red blush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is firm but tender, juicy, aromatic and quite tart, becoming milder as it ages. Good for fresh eating and cooking; rated by many as one of the best for apple pies and sauces. Tree is a natural semi-dwarf, very hardy and bears heavily annually. | Cooking, eating | |
| Dukat | | Czechoslovakia | 1965 | Width 73–80 mm, height 60–68 mm. Stalk 25 mm. Parentage Golden Delicious x Cox Orange. Cold storage 3oC 60 days. | | |
| Duke of Devonshire | | Lancashire, England | Raised 1835. Introduced 1875 | Dessert apple, resistant to scab and canker. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | PickE early October; use January–March |
| Dülmener(aka Dülmener Rosenapfel, Dülmener Herbstrosenapfel)[88] | | Germany | 1870 | Width, height, weight . Stalk .Cold storage 3oC 90 days. VitC 6. Density 0.81 | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-September. PickG mid–late September; use September–December |
| Dummellor's Seedling(a.k.a. Dumelow's Seedling) [89] [90] | | Shackerstone, Leicestershire, England | <1800 | Roundish-oblate apple with pale greenish-yellow skin strewn with large russet dots, occasionally covered with a delicate pinkish-orange blush. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile to abaxile. Flesh yellow-tinted white flesh, aromatic, firm, crisp, tart, and very juicy. One of the most widely grown culinary apples of Victorian England, esteemed for its fine flavour and good keeping qualities. | Cooking | PickE mid-October; use November–March |
| Dungay | | England | <1884 | An excellent cooking apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | Use October–December |
| Dunning | | Geneva, New York, US | Raised 1923. Introduced 1938 | P Early McIntosh x Cox Orange. Flesh sweet. | Eating | Pick early August. PickE late August. Use August–September. |
| Dutch Codlin (Chalmers Large, Glory of the West) | | Possibly the Netherlands | 1783 | One of the best kitchen apples. Greenish yellow with red flush. Stalk and thick. Eye small and closed. Flesh white and sub-acid. | Cooking | PickE early September. Use September. |
| Dutch Mignonne[91] | | Holland or Germany | <1766 | Medium size round. Width, height . Cells obovate, axile, open. Flesh, cream, crisp, juicy. Stem long. | Eating, cooking, baking, drying, juice | PickE early October. Use November–April. |
| Dyer (Pomme Royale) | | | | A yellow apple with brown flush. Width, height . Stalk . Tree vigorous. Flesh yellow, crisp, tender, aromatic, subacid, aromatic, very good to best. | Eating | PickE early September. Use September–October. |
| Dymock Red | | Gloucestershire, England | | A roundish or oblate red apple. Width, height . Stalk very short. Cells ovate, axile, closed. Flesh yellowish, soft, tender, subacid. | Eating, cider | Pick late September | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Egle | | Lithuania | | | Eating | |
| Eady's Magnum | | England | | Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh white, juicy, acid. | Cooking | PickE mid-October; use December–March |
| Early Blaze | | US | Introduced 1957 | Cold storage 2oC 60 days | | |
| Early Bough see Sweet Bough |
| Early Chandler | | US | <1875 | Stalk short. Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, subacid. Too acid for eating. | Cooking | Use August |
| Early Cortland[92] | | Geneva, New York, US | Cross made 1938, selected 1949 | Diameter . Skin color 60–95% red. P Cortland x Lodi. | Eating | |
| Early Harvest (July Pippin, Yellow Harvest, Tart Bough) | | US | <1806 | Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate axile, open. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, good to very good. | Eating | Pick July; use July |
| Early Joe | | New York US | <1843 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, vinous flavor, very good to best. Tree is a slow grower. | Eating | Use mid-August–mid-September |
| Early Julien (Early Julyan) | | Scotland | <1800 | An excellent culinary apple. The tree is not a large grower. Width, height . Cells ovate, round or oblate, open or closed. Flesh yellowish, white, crisp, very juicy. | Cooking | PickE August, use August |
| Early McIntosh | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1923 | P Yellow Transparent x McIntosh. Flavor excellent. | Eating | Pick early August |
| Early Nonpareil | | Norfolk, England | | Width, height . Cells obovate, axile. Flesh crisp, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | Use October - December. |
| Early Pennock (Shaker Yellow, Homony) | | US | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, avid. Quality poor. | Cooking | Use July–August |
| Early Red Bird see Crimson Beauty |
| Early Red Juneating see Margaret |
| Early Ripe | | Possibly Pennsylvania, US | <1867 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid. Good. Tree productive. | Eating | |
| Early Strawberry | | New York, US | <1838 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, tender, subacid, aromatic, very good. | Eating | Use July–September |
| Early Victoria (Emneth Early) | | Essex, England | 1899 (introduced) | Pale yellow fruit. Possibly from Lord Grosvenor × Keswick Codlin. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh; greenish-white, crisp, firm, acid. Cooks well, breaks up completely when cooked. Cold storage 1oC 60 days. | Cooking, eating | PickE late July–early August. Use August–September. |
| Easter Orange | | England | <1897 | Round conical, deep golden yellow with flush and stripes of dark brown red. Flesh firm, yellow, of good flavour. AM from RHS in 1897. Width, height . | Eating | PickE early October. Use February–April |
| Ecklinville | | Ecklinville, Ireland | | Large, round, greenish-yellow. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells ovate, abaxile. An excellent early cooker. Flesh; white, soft, fine-textured, acid, juicy. | Cooking | PickE early September; use September–October |
| Ecolette | | Wageningen, Netherlands | | Flesh: firm, juicy, shap, aromatic. Parentage Elstar x Prima. | Eating | PickE October |
| Edelborsdorfer (cs. Mišenské, Mišeň česká, ru. Borsdorfskoe blagorodnoe) | | Germany | <1600 | A green apple with red flush and russet. Width, height . | Eating, cooking | PickE mid-October; use December–March |
| Edelrother | | | <1856 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use November–January |
| Edith Hopwood | | Essex, England | <1929 | Yellow with russet. Stalk very long. | Eating | PickE early September. Use October–November |
| Edward VII[93] | | Worcestershire, England | 1908 (introduced) | A large oblate-round apple with yellow-green skin and pinkish-brown blush. Width, height . Stalk . AM from RHS in 1903. Suitable for more northerly, cold, wet climates. Flesh; pale yellow, firm, coarse-textured, juicy, acid. Extraordinary keeper; apple ripens in autumn and will keep until Easter. P Possibly Blenheim Orange × Golden Noble. Cooks well, breaks up completely. | Cooking | PickE mid-October; use December–April |
| Edwards | | North Carolina, US | <1869 | A greenish yellow apple, lightly striped with red. Flesh juicy, firm. One of the best keepers. | Eating | PickE mid-October. |
| Edwin Beckett[94] | | England | <1915 | Green to yellow with red flush. Width, height . | Cooking | |
| Egremont Russet [95] | | Sussex, England | <1872 | Width, height . Stalk . Brown russeting. Excellent keeper. Resistant to scab, very prone to bitter pit. Flesh; cream, firm, fine-textured, dry, nutty flavor. | Eating | PickE late September; use October–December |
| Eifeler Rambur | | | | A yellow apple striped with red. Width, height . Flesh crisp, dry, subacid. C 8. | Eating, cooking, baking | Use December–March |
| Ein Shemer | | Israel | 1963 | P Zabidani × Golden Delicious. Tastes tart, does not do well in cold weather. (Not the same as Anna (apple)) | Eating | Ripens in June |
| Elektra | | Germany | | Width, height, weight . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. PickG mid–late October; use November–February |
| Elise Rathke | | Danzig | <1880 | A yellow to green apple, with red overcolor. Width 60 mm, height 52 mm. Stalk 9 mm. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Pick October. Use December–April. |
| Ellison's Orange [96] | | Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England | Introduced 1911 | Width, height . Stalk . P Cox's Orange Pippin × Cellini. AM from RHS in 1911. FCC from RHS in 1917. Rich aniseed flavor. Flesh; creamy white, soft, juicy, subacid, aniseed flavour. Cold storage 4oC 120 days. | Eating | PickE mid-September; use September–October. |
| Elstar [97] | | Netherlands | Cross made 1955 | Golden Delicious × Ingrid Marie. Flesh white, firm, good flavor, acid at harvest. Medium-sized, mostly red with yellow showing. Often used in desserts due to its intense honey flavor. Susceptible to powdery mildew and Phytophthora rot. Cold storage 2-3oC 90 days. | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. Pickg September 23–October 7. Use October–December. |
| Emneth Early[98] [99] | | Cambridgeshire, England | <1899 | Width, height . Stalk . Suitable for northerly, cold, wet climates. P Hawthornden x Keswick Codlin. A biennial crop that needs thinning. AM from RHS in 1899. Good disease resistance. | Cooking | PickE late July–early August; use July–August |
| Empire[100] | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1966 | P McIntosh x Red Delicious.Flesh; white, juicy, subacid. Tangy taste. Ruby red color. Cold storage 2oC 120 days. | Eating | Pick45 September 25. Pick55 September 10. PickG mid-September. Use October–December. |
| Empire Red | | British Columbia, Canada | Introduced 1942 | A red apple. P unknown. | Cooking, eating | |
| Empress | | Geneva, New York, US | Cross made 1969, selected 1977. Introduced 1988 | A dark red apple, fair. Width 60–65 mm. P Jonamac x Vista Bella. Flesh light yellow, semifirm, subacid. | Eating, cooking | |
| Encore | | Berkshire, England | 1906 | Large cooking apple. Width, height . Stalk . First Class Certificate from RHS in 1908. Flesh; creamy white, soft, coarse-textured, juicy, subacid. Excellent cooker. | Cooking | PickE early–mid-October; use December–April |
| Engelsberger | | Germany | 1854 | A German cider apple. Sugar-acid ratio 10:1. Juice yield 70–75%. Flesh; white, juicy, acid. | Cider, juice | PickG late September. Use late September–early October |
| English Codlin (Common Codlin, Codlin, Quodlin) | | England | <1600 | Yellow with red flush and russet. Width, height . Cells obovate, abaxile. Flesh, tender, white. acid, good. Stalk long. | Cooking | Use August–September |
| English Russet | | | <1870 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, subacid. Good. | Eating | Use January–May |
| Enterprise(a.k.a. Co-op 30)[101] [102] | | Illinois, US | Selected 1978, introduced 1993 | A yellow apple with red overcolor (95%). Width, height 76 mm. Overcolor 88%. Stalk short. Flesh firm, crisp, spicy. Stores well up to six months. Makes very good candy apple. | Eating | Pick50 October 20–30. Pick55 October 8–20. |
| Envy | | New Zealand | 2009 | Sweet and crispy, takes 4–8 hours after cutting to start browning. Royal Gala × Braeburn. | Eating | |
| Epicure | | Bedford, England | 1909 | Yellowish apple with reddish blush. Good clean taste. Award of Merit from RHS in 1931. Width, height . Stalk long. Needs thinning for size. Prone to bitter pit, canker. | Eating | PickE mid–late August; use August–September. |
| Erickson | | Minnesota, US | Introduced 1923 | A large green apple. | | |
| Eris[103] | | Greece | Introduced 2016 | A red apple. Width, height . Stalk . Weight . Flesh: white-yellowish, juicy, crisp, aromatic. P Black Ben Davis x Red Chief. SS 14.1% TA 0.3%. C 8. DBH 143. | Eating | Pick September 7–13. Use September–April. |
| Erwin Baur | | Germany | 1928, introduced 1955 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cold storage 1oC 120 days. Vit C 7. Density 0.85 | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. PickG early–mid-October; use December–March |
| Esopus Spitzenburg | | Esopus, New York, US | | Grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. Named for creek near which first seedling found. Heirloom variety still available at farmstands in Northeast and portions of Virginia. Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good to best. Difficult to grow for inexperienced planters. Width, height . Stalk . Cells ovate, axile, slit. | Cooking, eating | PickE early–mid-October. Use December–February |
| Etter's Gold | | California, US | Introduced 1944 | Golden yellow. P unknown. Flesh crisp. | | Pick October |
| Eva | | Brazil | | A yellow apple red striped (70%). P Gala x Anna. Flesh sweet, subacid, good. Tree very productive. | Eating | |
| Evagil | | England | Introduced 1863 | A golden yellow apple. Stalk very short. Flesh pale yellow, hard, dry. | Cooking, eating | PickE late August. Use September–October |
| Evening Party | | US | <1860 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, vinous, aromatic. | Eating | Use December–January |
| EverCrisp[104] | | Indiana, US | 2008 | Described as Fuji x Honeycrisp | Eating | Pick45 October 10. Pick55 October 3. |
| Ewalt | | Pennsylvania, US | <1850 | A large apple, yellow with red flush. Width, height . Flesh acid, aromatic. | Eating | Use February–April |
| Exeter Cross | | Long Ashton, England | 1924, introduced 1952 | P Worcester Pearmain x Beauty of Bath. Width, height . Stalk variable. Flesh crisp, juicy, sweet. | Eating | PickE early August; use August |
| Exquisite (Laxton Exquisite) | | Bedford, England | 1902 | Award of Merit from RHS in 1926. Width, height . Stalk short to medium. Flesh sweet, aromatic. P Cox Orange x Cellini. | Eating | PickE late August; use September–October | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
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| Fagerö | | Sweden | <1860 | Width, height . A red mutant of Grågylling. | Eating | Use October–December |
| Fallawater (Tulpehocken) | | Pennsylvania, US | <1842 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh greenish white, crisp, juicy, mild subacid, good. | Eating | Use November–December |
| Fall Harvey | | US | <1838 | Flesh whitish, crisp, juicy, subacid, high flavor. | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use October–December |
| Fall Jenneting (Fall Jeneting) | | Connecticut, US | <1827 | Flesh yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid. The tree is a strong grower. | Cooking | Use September–December |
| Fall Orange | | Massachusetts, US | <1848 | Pale yellow. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic. A poor shipper. Biennial. Quality: eating excellent, cooking very good. | Eating, cooking | Use September–December |
| Fall Pippin | | US | <1806 | Large yellow, roundish to roundish oblate. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile. Flesh whitish - yellow, firm, fine, tender, very juicy, subacid, aromatic, very good. AS s. TRI | Eating, cooking | PickE mid-September; use September–December |
| Fall Russet | | US | c1875 | Flesh aromatic, good. | Eating | PickE early to mid September. Use September - October. |
| Fall Swaar (Autumn Swaar) | | US | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, juicy, mild subacid. | Cooking, eating | Use September |
| Fall Wine (Ohio Wine, Musk Spice, Sweet Wine) | | US | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish, juicy, aromatic, mild, subacid, sweet. | Eating | Use September–November |
| Falstaff[105] | | Kent, England | 1966, introduced 1989.Red stripes on yellow-green background. | A good pollinator. Width 65–75 mm. Parentage James Grieve x Golden Delicious. | Dessert | PickE early October. Use October–December. |
| Fameuse[106] | | Canada | <1730 | Small apple, very sweet, flavour similar to McIntosh. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, perfumed, very good. Width, height . Stalk . Of no value in Britain. | Eating | Pick45 September 26. PickE late September–early October. Use October–November. |
| Family | | Georgia, US | <1860 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh White, juicy, mild, pleasant, subacid. | Eating | Use August–September |
| Fanny | | Pennsylvania, US | <1869 | A bright red fruit of good dessert quality. Width, height . Roundish slightly oblate. Tree vigorous. Flesh yellow, firm, fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid, good to very good. | Eating | Use September–November |
| Faurot | | Missouri, US | Introduced 1935 | P Ben Davis x Jonathan. The tree is disease resistant. | | |
| Fearns Pippin | | London, England | <1780 | An excellent apple for eating and cooking. The tree is very hardy and a great bearer. Width, height . Stalk medium. Cells obovate, axile, slit. | Cooking, eating | PickE late September–early October; use November–February |
| Federal Pearmain (Staaten Parmäne) | | England | <1831 | Width, height .Stalk 13 mm. Cells oblate, axile. Yellow red streaked. Flesh vinous. | Eating | Use December - March. |
| Feltham Beauty | | Buckinghamshire, England | <1908 | Yellowish-green with red stripes and flush. Width, height . P Cox Orange x Gladstone. Flesh, crisp, sweet, very good. | Eating | PickE early August. Use August–September |
| Fenouillet Gris | | France | 1608 | A dessert apple of great excellence. Width, height . Short stalk. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use November–February |
| Feuillemorte | | France | <1948 | Flesh crisp, brisk, juicy. | Eating, juice | PickE late October. Use December - March. |
| Fiesta [107] | | Kent, England | Cross made 1971, selected 1979. | Sometimes called Red Pippin. Claims both UK and US heritage: P Cox's Orange x Idared. Width, height . Stalk . Has flavour similar to the former but storage, colouring, and cold tolerance of the latter. Can be susceptible to scab and canker. Cold storage 2oC 90 days. | Eating | PickE mid–late September; use October–January |
| Filippa | | Denmark | 1893 | A yellow apple with some red overcolour. Width, height . Cold storage 1oC 150 days. | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-September; use September–December |
| Fillbasket | | England | <1875 | Name of two different apple cultivars. One from Lancashire and the other from Kent. | Cooking | |
| Fink (Fink's Seedling) | | Ohio, US | <1847 | A small apple. Flesh whitish, juicy, subacid good to very good. Good keeping qualities (one year). | Eating | |
| Finkenwerder Prinz (Finkenwerder Herbstprinz) | | Elbinsel, Finkenwerder, Germany | 1860 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Flesh; yellow to white, crisp, acid. Cold storage 1oC 150 days. | Eating, cooking | PickE late October. PickG mid-October. Pickg October 1–20. Use December–March. |
| Fireside | | Excelsior, Minnesota, United States | Selected 1917. Introduced 1943 | Very fragrant. Yellow with red striping. Sweet apple, very popular in upper Midwest. Flesh yellowish, coarse, tender, juicy, subacid. Parentage Wealthy x Northwest Greening. | Eating | Pick45 October 1. PickE early October. Use November–April |
| Fiskhill | | New York, US | <1869 | Width, height . Stalk . Tree vigorous. Flesh white, firm, coarse, juicy, mild subacid, fair to good. | Eating, cooking | Use November–February |
| Flake's Fall | | Pennsylvania, US | <1869 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Flame 1. | | Boreham, Essex, England | 1925 | Width, height . Yellow, striped scarlet. Flesh, sweet, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | PickE late August. Use August–September. |
| Flamenco (Obelisk) | | United Kingdom | 1950–1999 | A columnar ornamental tree with delicious fruit | Eating | |
| Flanders Pink see Mariposa |
| Flandrischer Rambour(fr. Rambour de Flandre) | | Belgium | <1800 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use November–January |
| Flickäpple | | Sweden | <1850 | A large cooking apple. Yellow with red stripes. Width, height . | Cooking | |
| Florina (a.k.a. Querina) | | Angers, France | Introduced 1977 | 75% Red overcolor on yellow background. Scab resistant. Susceptible to powdery mildew. | Eating | PickE early October. Pickg October 1–20. Use October–December. |
| Flower of Kent (Isaac Newton)[108] | | Kent or Lincolnshire England | <1629 | A first-rate kitchen apple from October to January. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells obovate, abaxile.Flesh crisp, subacid. This is the variety that inspired Sir Isaac Newton to consider gravity. | Cooking | PickE mid-October. Use November–January. |
| Flushing Spitzenberg | | US | <1822 | Flesh white, yellow, juicy, crisp, mild, sweet, good. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Folwell | | Minnesota, US | Selected 1913. Introduced 1922 | A large apple. Parentage Duchess of Oldenburg x (Alexander x Golden Russet). | | |
| Foote (Foote's Nonpareil) | | Mass. US | <1875 | Flesh firm, juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good. Tree vigorous, annual bearer. | Eating | Use November |
| Forge | | Sussex, England | <1851 | A yellow apple with red Flush. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | PickE late September; use October–November |
| Fortune [109] (Laxton's Fortune) | | England | 1904, introduced 1931 | Cox's Orange Pippin × Wealthy. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1948. Width, height . Stalk . Prone to canker, good resistance to scab. Tendency to be biennial. | Eating | PickE early September; use September–October |
| Fortune | | | | Width 91 mm, height 77 mm. Parentage Red Spy x Empire | Eating | Pick 5 days after Golden Delicious |
| Foundling (Shirley, Groton) | | Massachusetts, US | <1820 | A medium to large apple. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, very good. | Eating | Use September |
| Fourth of July (Sibirian August, August Apple) | | Germany | <1875 | Flesh white, juicy, subacid, good. Stalk short. The tree is a strong grower. | Cooking, eating | |
| Fox Kernel (Sack) | | Herefordshire, England | | Yellow with red stripes. Width, height . Stalk long. Cells ovate, axile, closed. Flesh soft, tender, dry, sweet. | Cider | |
| Foxley | | England | | Very small. Stalk . Raised by Thomas Andrew Knight. | Cider | |
| Foxwhelp | | Herefordshire, England | <1650 | Striped red and yellow. Flesh yellow with a rough acid flavour. Width, height . Stalk . Cells, open elliptical, pointed. Flesh yellow, acid. | Cider | |
| Fraas Sommer-Calvill | | Germany | | Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use September–October |
| Franklin | | Ohio, US | Introduced 1937 | P McIntosh x Delicious. | Eating | |
| Fred Hough | | Brazil | Introduced 1994 | Small to medium, red striped. Very low acid content. P NJ 76 x Coop 14. | Eating | |
| Freedom[110] | | Geneva, New York, US | Cross made 1958, first fruited 1965, introduced 1983 | Yellow with red stripes (80%). Flesh: firm, juicy, crisp, subacid. Width, height . DBH 143. | Eating, cooking, juice, cider | PickE late September. Use October–December. |
| French Pippin | | | <1850 | Flesh yellowish, tender, subacid, good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Freyberg | | New Zealand | 1934 | P Golden Delicius x Cox Orange. Width, height . Stalk long. Flesh white, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | Pick early October; use October–December |
| Freiherr von Berlepsch | | Germany | 1880 | Width, height . One of the best eating apples. High in Vitamin C. Picking September. | Eating, juice | PickE early October. PickG early–mid-October. Pickg September 23–October 7. Use October–December |
| Freiherr von Trauttenberg | | Germany | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use November–February |
| Friedrich von Baden (see Grossherzog Friedrich von Baden) |
| Frogmore Prolific | | Windsor, England | | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk long. Flesh white, soft, juicy, acid. P Hawthornden x ? | Cooking | PickE late August–early September; use September–November |
| Frostproof | | Virginia, US | Discovered 1930. Introduced 1947. | P unknown. Quality fair. Tree blooms 30 days later than most apples usually do. | Eating | |
| Frösåker | | Sweden | <1900 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick October; use November–January |
| Fuji[111] | | Aomori, Japan | 1930s, Introduced 1962 | P Red Delicious × Ralls Genet. Dark red, conic apple. Sweet, crisp, dense flesh is very mildly flavoured. Keeps very well. One of the most widely grown apple varieties in the world. Cold storage 1oC 150 days. SS 14.3 - 14.6 TA 0.41 - 0.51. | Eating | Pick 45 October 25. Pick55 October 5. PickE late October. Use December–January. |
| Fuji Frey | | Brazil | Introduced 1995 | Bud mutation of Fuji. | Eating | |
| Fyan | | Missouri, US | Introduced 1935 | P Ben Davis x Jonathan. Ripens 2 weeks after Jonathan. Tree very vigorous, regular bearer, resistant to disease. | Eating | | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
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| Gala | | New Zealand | introduced 1960 | A small to medium-sized conic apple. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . The thin, tannic skin is yellow-green with a red blush overlaid with reddish-orange streaks. Flesh is yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid, and grainy with a mild flavour. Cross of three of the world's best known apples: Kidd's Orange Red (a cross of Red Delicious and Cox's Orange Pippin) × Golden Delicious. One of the most widely available commercial fruit. Cold storage 2oC 150 days. SS 13.2–14.1 TA 0.36–0.54. | Eating | Pick45 August 30. Pick55 August 25. PickE early October. PickG late September–early October. Pickg September 15–30. Use October–January |
| Galarina[112] | | Angers, France | Cross made 1978 | A round-conic greenish-yellow apple with orange-red overcolor (65–100%) P Gala x Florina. Flesh: yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, firm, aromatic, tart. | Eating | Pick 2 days after Gala |
| Galbraith Baldwin | | Massachusetts, US | Introduced 1948 | Mutation of Baldwin. Highly colored. | Eating | |
| Galícia | | Brazil | 1987 | P Gala x Anna. Flesh crisp, juicy. Tree very productive. | Eating | |
| Galloway | | Scotland | <1871 | Large eating and cooking apple. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1871. Width, height . Stalk 13 mm. Cells, small, obovate, axile. TRI | Eating, cooking | PickE late September; use November–February |
| Ganges | | England | | A green kitchen apple. Cells, ellipticale, axile. Flesh yellowish-green, tender, crisp, juicy, subacid. | Cooking | Use October–February |
| Garden Royal | | Sudbury, Massachusetts, US | <1847 | A medium-sized roundish-oblate, sometimes slightly conical apple. Width, height . Stalk . Greenish-yellow skin is striped and splashed with bright red, dull or grayish toward the stem; dots few, light and gray; cavity deep, basin shallow, slightly uneven. Flesh yellow, very tender, juicy, rich, mildly subacid and aromatic. Poor keeper. Upright habit, productive bearer, some biennial tendency. | Eating | PickE late August. Use late August–September |
| Garden Sweet | | New England, US | <1875 | Stalk short and small. Flesh, yellowish white, tender, juicy, sweet. Tree hardy and productive. | Cooking | Use September–October |
| Garretson's Early (Somerset Harvest) | | New Jersey, US | <1840 | Medium size. Stalk short. Flesh white, tender, juicy, subacid, good. | Cooking, eating | Use July–August |
| Gascoyne's Scarlet (cs. Gascoyneho šarlatové, de. Gascoynes Scharlachroter) | | Kent, England | 1871 | Large red fruit. Width, height, weight . Stalk . FCC from RHS in 1887. VitC 8–12. Density 0.79 | Eating, cooking | PickE mid–late September. PickG late September; use October–January. |
| Geflammter Kardinal(cs. Kardinál žíhaný, pl. Kardynalska. ru. Kardinal krasnîi.) | | Germany ? | <1800 | Width 74–92 mm, height 70–85 mm. Weight 110-240 gram. | Cooking | |
| Geheimrat Breuhahn (see Breuhahn) |
| Geheimrat Dr. Oldenburg (cs. Oldenburgovo) | | Geisenheim, Germany | Cross made 1897, first fruited 1904. | Width, height . Flesh: yellowish white, fine, subacid. Created at the Höheren Lehranstalt für Obstbau of Geisenheim in the Rheingau. P Minister von Hammerstein × Baumanns Renette. | Eating | PickE early September. Use September–November. |
| Gehrers Rambour | | Germany | 1885 | A German cider apple. Sugar-acid-ratio 8:1. Juice yield 75–80%. | Cider | Pick late October |
| Gelber Richard(fr. Richard Jaune, ru. Riciard jioltîi)) | | Mecklenburg, Germany | <1830 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . C 23. Flesh: whitish, sweet. | Eating | Pick October; use November–March |
| Gendreville | | | | A yellow apple with red overcolor. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | Use January–May. |
| Geneva Early[113] | | Geneva, New York, US | Cross made 1964, selected 1973 | A round-oblate apple. Diameter . Skin color 60–100% red. Flesh: subacid, aromatic. P Quinte x Julyred. | Eating | |
| George Carpenter | | Surrey, England | 1902 | P Blenheim Orange x King of the Pippins. Width, height . Stalk long. Flkesh white, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | PickE mid-September; use October–December |
| George Cave | | Essex, England | 1923 | Pale green-yellow fruit with red flush. Early harvest. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | PickE early–mid-August; use August |
| George Neal[114] | | Kent, England | 1904 | Pale green to yellow colour, will keep nicely until late autumn. Award of Merit from RHS in 1923. Width, height . Stalk . Good regular crops. | Cooking | Pick late August–early September; use August–September. |
| Gerlinde | | Ahrensburg, Germany | | | Eating | Pick mid to late August. |
| Gestreifter Herbst-Calvill | | | <1670 | Gelb with red flush. Width, height, stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use November–January |
| Gestreifter Winter-Calvill[115] | | Germany | <1840 | Yellow with red stripes. Width, height . | Eating, cooking | Pick October; use November–February |
| Gewürzluiken | | Württemberg, Germany | <1850 | A yellow apple striped with red. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh: white, crisp, juicy, acid. | Cooking, juice, baking, eating | PickE mid-October. PickG mid–late October. Pickg October 15–30. Use December–March. |
| Gideon | | Minnesota, US | | Tree vigorous. Flesh yellow, soft, coarse, crisp, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | Use October |
| Gilpin (Carthouse), Little Red Romanite. | | Virginia, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh greenish-yellow, sweet, juicy. | Cider, eating | Pick October; use December–May. |
| Ginger Gold | | Virginia, US | 1960s | A yellow apple with 6% red flush. Width 80 mm, height 73 mm. Tangy flavour, crunchy texture. | Cooking, eating | Pick45 September 3. Pick55 August 20. Use September–October. |
| Gipsy King | | England | <1872 | A handsome dessert apple. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile, slit. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use October–December |
| Gladstone | | England | 1780, introduced 1868 | Width, height . Stalk . A red apple. | Eating | PickE late July–early August; use July–August |
| Glanz Reinette | | Possibly Germany | <1850 | A green apple with red stripes. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick October |
| Glockenapfel (Weisser Glockenapfel) | | Switzerland | 17th century | A medium-sized green-yellow elongate bell-shaped apple, sometimes takes on a reddish blush. Width, height . VitC 9. Flesh; tart, crisp and juicy. Stores well, taste improves with age. Excellent culinary variety; renowned for its use in Strudel. | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-October. PickG late October. Pickg October 15–30. Use December–April. |
| Gloria Mundi (Pound) | | US | <1804 | An excellent green culinary apple. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh yellow, coarse, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, fair to good. | Cooking | Pick mid-October; use October–December |
| Glorie van Holland | | Netherlands | | A yellow apple striped with red. Width 85 mm. Stalk long. Flesh slightly acidic, slightly sweet. | Eating | PickE early October. Use October–January. |
| Glory of the West (Englischer Prahlrambour) | | England | <1800 | A culinary apple of first quality. Width, height . | Cooking | Pick October; use October–December |
| Gloster (Gloster 69)[116] | | Jork, Germany | 1951 Introduced 1969 | Conical shape. Somewhat tart, ruby red color like parent Red Delicious. P Glockenapfel x Richared Delicious. Good choice for backyard gardening. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . | Eating | PickE late October. PickG mid–late October. Pickg October 10–30. Use November–March |
| Godfrey | | Manitoba, Canada | Introduced 1931 | P Patten Greening x unknown. A dark red apple. Flesh white, crisp, sweet. Tree vigorous. | | Use October–February |
| Gogar Pippin (Stone Pippin) | | Scotland | <1850 | A dessert apple of second rate quality. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Gold Chief (Gold Pink)[117] | | Bologna, Italy | Selected 1989. Introduced 1998. | A yellow apple with pink blush (10–20%). Flesh; firm, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick 7–10 days after Golden Delicious. |
| Golden Ball | | Connecticut, US | <1880 | A large apple. Flesh crisp, tender, subacid. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Golden Delicious(de. Gelber Köstlicher, ru. Zolotoe prevoshodnoe)[118] | | Clay County, West Virginia, US | 1891. Introduced 1914. | One of the most popular varieties in the world. Due to its regular size, even colour and storage qualities the fruit is widely sold commercially. Uniform light green-yellow coloration. Flesh firm, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, aromatic, very good to best. A good pollinator. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cold storage 0.5o C 120 days. DBH 137–151. VitC 6–9. Density 0.79 | Eating, cooking | Pick45 October 7. Pick55 September 15. PickE lateOctober. PickG early–late October. Pickg September 23–October 15. Use October–May. |
| Golden Harvey (Brandy Apple) | | England | <1821 | A yellow apple with russet. Width, height . Stalk 13 mm. Cells obovate, axile, closed. One of the richest and most excellent dessert apples, it is also one of the best for cider. | Eating, cider | PickE mid-October. Use December–May |
| Golden Knob (Old Lady, Old Maid) | | England | <1850 | Orange-brown with russet. A good late keeping dessert apple. Flesh firm, subacid, good. Leaf large, very dark. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells obovate, axile, closed. The tree is a strong grower. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use December–March |
| Golden Lasa | | Trentino, Italy | | A scab resistant apple | Eating | Pick late September |
| Golden Mira | | Trentino, Italy | | A scab and mildew-resistant apple. | Eating | Pick early October |
| Golden Monday | | England | <1850 | A kitchen apple. Flesh sugary, briskly flavoured. | Cooking | Use October–December |
| Golden Noble (de. Gelber Edelapfel) [119] | | England | 1820 | Tree is short and stocky. Produces mint green fruit with blush of pink. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cells obovate, abaxile. Good disease resistance. VitC 25. | Cooking, pie, eating | PickE early October. PickG mid-September; use October–January |
| Golden Nonpareil | | England | <1850 | A first rate dessert apple. Cells ovate or roundish ovate, axile, open. Flesh juicy, sugary with a rich flavour. | Eating | Use December–February |
| Golden Orange | | Trentino, Italy | 1979, released 1996 | PRI 1956-6 × Ed Gould Golden. Resistant to scab. Moderate vigour, spreading habit and medium-late blooming season; fruit is moderately large and symmetric, skin is smooth, no russeting. Ripens some days after Golden Delicious; fruit is very attractive; large, good storage ability. | Eating | Pick early October |
| Golden Pippin | | England | <1629 | A golden yellow apple with russet. Width 57–63 mm., height 52–59 mm. Stalk 12–25 mm. Cells ovate, pointed, axile, closed. Eye small and open. Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, subacid. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November- April |
| Golden Reinette (see Orleans Reinette) |
| Golden Russet | | New York | 1845 (documented) | A medium-sized heavily russeted light green apple, occasionally with a reddish blush. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile, closed. Crisp, fine-grained flesh is rich, sugary and very sweet. Excellent dessert apple, keeps very well. Makes extraordinary cider, known as the "Champagne of cider apples." | Cider, cooking, eating | PickE early–mid-October. Use December–April |
| Golden Spire | | Lancashire, England | 1850 | A golden yellow apple. An old Northern English variety. Flesh pale yellow, juicy, soft. P Keswick Codlin x Manks Codlin. Width 64 mm, height 82 mm. Cells elliptical, abaxile. Unusually tall and oblong with a tart flavour. | Cooking, cider, eating | PickE early September. Use September–October. |
| Golden Supreme | | Idaho, US | 1960 | | Eating | Pick45 September 15. Pick55 September 8. |
| Golden Sweet(fr. Northern Sweet) | | Connecticut, US | <1832 | Width, height . Stalk . A yellow apple. Flesh is yellow, firm, tender, juicy, very sweet, aromatic, good to very good. BB. | Eating | Use August–September |
| Gold Pink (see Gold Chief) |
| Goldrush[120] | | Indiana, US | 1980, introduced 1993 | Width 74 mm, height 69 mm. The fruit has a complex spicy flavor with high acidity and sweetness. Acidity moderates in cold storage, with exceptional quality after 2 to 3 months. Parentage Golden Delicious x Coop 17. | Eating | Pick55 October 19. |
| Goldspur | | US | 1960 | A sport of 'Golden Delicious'. | Eating | |
| Goldstar | | Czech Republic | | Eating | Pick October |
| Goodwood Pippin[121] | | Goodwood, Sussex, England | <1896 | Yellow striped with red. Round to conical. The stalk is set in a narrow, rather deep russety cavity. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1896. | Cooking | |
| Goosebery Pippin (Ronalds') | | Cheshire, England | <1875 | A very excellent dessert apple; ripe in November. Small fruit, small tree. | Eating | |
| Gordon | | Whittier, California, United States | Introduced 1977 | A low chill hour cultivar developed by Robert B. Gordon in Whittier, CA from unknown parentage. Blooms over long period in Southern California – from April to early June. Bears mature fruit from August to October. Fruit is green with red striped overcolor. Ripe at approximately 50% red coverage. Flesh: white, crisp, juicy. Fruit is dual purpose, for eating and baking with sweet-tart flavor. | Eating, cooking | |
| Gradirose | | Languedoc-Roussillon, France | 2004 | Created by Pépinières Grard. Early dessert apple with pink blush. Stores well. Very productive. | Eating | Ripens in September |
| Gragg (Red Gragg or Winter Queen) | | North Carolina, US | 1860 | Originated on the farm of James Gragg in Caldwell County, North Carolina about 1860. Valued by North Carolina growers for its fine cooking qualities, crispness and long storage ability. The conical shaped fruit is red in colour with moderately conspicuous dots. Keeps well. | Cooking, eating | Ripens in October |
| Grågylling | | Europe | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Eating, cooking | Pick early October; use November–January |
| Grahams Royal Jubilee (see Royal Jubilee) |
| Granges Pearmain | | Middlesex, England | <1829 | Rather large, round, a little flattened. Colour yellow with dull red flush and broken stripes. Width 80 mm, height 55-60mm. Cells obovate, axile, open. Flesh pale yellow, very crisp and juicy and excellent flavour. | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. Use December–May |
| Granny Smith[122] | | Australia | 1868 | This is the apple once used to represent Apple Records. Width, height . Stalk . A favourite variety, widely sold in the UK. Also noted as common pie apple. Lime green colouring. Extremely tart. SS 11.5, TA 1.03. | Cooking, eating | Pick 45 October 15. Pick55 October 23. PickKt mid-October; use January–April |
| Grantonian | | Nottingham, England | <1883 | Yellowish-green with brown flush. Width, height . Flesh firm, subacid. FCC from RHS in 1883. | Cooking | Use until March |
| Graue Herbst Reinette | | | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. Use November–December |
| Graue Portugiesische Reinette | | Portugal | <1798 | Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use December–April |
| Grauer Kurzstiel | | France | <1794 | Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use December–April |
| Gravenstein(cs. Grávštýnské, pl. Grafsztynek Prawdziwy, ru. Grafensteinskoe) | | Gråsten, Jutland, Denmark | <1800 | An early yellow-green apple, often with red stripes. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Cells round to elliptical, abaxile. Tree large, vigorous. Flesh yellow, firm, fine, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good to best. Exceptional cooking apple, especially for applesauce and pies. Poor keeper; becomes soft quickly. German immigrants introduced this variety to California's San Joaquin Valley in the mid-19th century. Has many sports. VitC 8. Density 0.82 TRI | Cooking, eating, pie | Pick45 August 23. PickE early September. PickG late August–mid-September. Pickg September 1–7. Use September–December. |
| Gravensteiner Roter (cs. Grávštýnské červené, fr. Gravenstein Rouge)[123] | | Lübeck, Germany | 1858 | A red sport (mutant) of Gravenstein. Widely spread in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. | | |
| Green Cheese(fr. Green Cheese) | | North Carolina or Georgia, US | 18th century | A very old southern apple thought to have originated in North Carolina or Georgia but its true origin is uncertain. The fruit is oblate to oblique in shape. Width, height . The skin is deep green in colour, turning pale yellow when fully ripe. The yellowish flesh is sweet, crisp, tender and juicy. | Eating | |
| Greendale | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1938 | P McIntosh x Lodi. A green apple. | Eating, cooking | |
| Green Newtown (see Newtown Pippin) | | | | | | |
| Green Seek No Further | | L.I. US | <1855 | Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, very good. Stalk short. Tree slow in growth. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Greensleeves [124] | | Kent, England | 1966 | Golden Delicious × James Grieve; good garden apple, with a pleasant but unexceptional flavour. Width, height . Stalk . Likely named for famous Renaissance-era song. Can be susceptible to scab. | Eating | PickE late September; use September–November |
| Greenup's Pippin (Yorkshire Beauty, Greenup's Apfel) | | Yorkshire, England | <1800 | A first rate early culinary apple. Flesh tender, juicy, and with an agreeable acidity. Width, height . Cells elliptical, axile. | Eating, cooking | PickE mid-September. Use October–December |
| Grenadier [125] | | England | 1862 (documented) | Possibly one of the strangest of all British apples: it is ribbed and lumpy with a tough coat, looking as though it has taken a beating. Width, height . Stalk . Cells elliptical, abaxile, wide open. Grenadier cooks down to cream-coloured puree with a superb apple flavour. Makes an excellent apple jam. Poor keeper. Reliably heavy annual bearer. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1883. Good disease resistance. | Cooking | PickE mid-August; use August–October |
| Grimes Golden (Grimes Golden Pippin) | | Brooke County, West Virginia, US | 1804 | A medium-sized roundish to slightly oblong apple. Width, height . Stalk . Greenish-yellow skin, ripening to a clear yellow, stem cavity sometimes russeted, covered with yellow or russet dots. The yellowish-white flesh is crisp and tender, with a rich, spicy, sugary-sweet flavour. A good all-purpose dessert and cooking apple, Grimes also makes a strong single-variety cider. Excellent keeper. Grimes Golden is the parent of the ubiquitous Golden Delicious. Relatively rare among apples, Grimes Golden is self-fertile. Original tree discovered near a known orchard of John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed). DBH 147. | Cider, cooking, eating | Pick55 September 5. PickE mid-October. Use December–March |
| Groninger Kroon | | Netherlands | 1875 | A yellow conical apple striped with red. Width 72 mm, height 70 mm. Stalk 25 mm. Flesh crisp, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Use November - January. |
| Gronsvelder Klumpke | | Netherlands | | A green apple with red overcolor (80–90%) and russet. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use November–April. |
| Grosh | | Pennsylvania, US | <1855 | Flesh white, loose, soft, juicy, aromatic, subacid, good to very good. Tree vigorous, an annual bearer. | Cooking | Use September–January |
| Gros Locard | | France | <1849 | A yellow or green apple with russet. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, juice | PickE late October. Use December–March. |
| Groẞherzog Friedrich von Baden | | Germany | 1894 | A green apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use October |
| Grove | | Missouri, US | Introduced 1935 | P Ingram x Delicious. Tree blooms late, resistant to scab. | | |
| Grüner Stettiner (Grüner Winterstettiner) | | Germany or Poland | <1800 | A green apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh whitish-yellow, juicy, subacid. Quality good. | Cooking, drying, juice | Pick October. Use January–April |
| Guelph | | Berkshire, England | <1912 | Medium to large sized apple for use in October to December. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1913. | Eating | PickE early September. Use September–November. |
| Guldborg | | Denmark | 1870 | A green apple striped with red(25% overcolor). Width 68mm, height 65 mm. Stalk 12mm. Flesh white, juicy, subacid, aromatic. P Maglemer x unknown. | Eating | Pick late August. Use August - September. |
| Gunilla Bohuslän | | Sweden | <1900 | Width, height . Stalk . | Eating, cooking | Use October–March | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Haas (Fall Queen) | | Missouri, US | <1875 | Fruit oblate-conic, ribbed, yellow with red flush. Tree large, vigorous. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, juicy, aromatic, subacid, poor. | | Use October–November |
| Hagloe | | New Jersey, US | <1817 | Stalk short. Tree healthy, vigorous, productive. Flesh whitish, juicy, acid. | Cooking | Use August |
| Halberstädter Jungfernapfel | | Halberstädter, Germany | <1885 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, sweet, very good. | Cooking, caking, eating | PickE mid-September. Use November–February |
| Hambledon Deux Ans | | Hampshire, England | | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, abaxile, wide open. Flesh white-yellow, dry, sweet, subacid, aromatic. Prone to bitter pit. TRI | Eating | PickE late September–early October; use November–April |
| Hammerstein (Minister von Hammerstein, cs. Hammersteinovo) | | Germany | 1895 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . VitC 5. | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. PickG late October–early November; use January–April |
| Hampus | | Holland or Sweden | <1820 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, sweet. | Eating | Pick late August–early September |
| Hanaskogsäpple | | Sweden | 1873 | A yellow apple. Width, height . | Eating | Pick September; use September |
| Haralson | | Minnesota, US | Introduced 1923 | P Malinda x Wealthy. Red colour and large, moderately conspicuous dots. Crisp and juicy with a tart flavour. Excellent choice for pies. | Cooking, eating, cider | Pick45 September 3. Pick55 August 27. |
| Harberts Renette (Harbert, Harbert's Reinette, Harbert's reinettenartiger Rambour, fr. Reinette Harbert) | | Germany | <1820 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is crisp, juicy, subacid. VitC 21. TRI | Eating, cooking, baking, drying, juice. | PickE early October. PickG early October; use December–January |
| Harrison (Harrison Cider) | | New Jersey, US | 1770 | Yellow skin, sometimes red-blush, black spots, small size, sweet, rich and dry. | Cider | |
| Harvey | | England | 1629 | A green apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white-yellow, dry, sweet. | Cooking | PickE mid-September; use September–January |
| Hatsuaki | | Japan | Introduced 1976 | P Jonathan x Golden Delicious. Flesh juicy, sweet, good. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–December. |
| Hauxapfel | | Germany | 1925 | A German cider apple. Sugar-acid-ratio 9:1. Flesh; greenish-white, juicy, subacid. | Cider | PickG late October. Use November–March |
| Havelgold[126] | | Germany | | P: Undine x Auralia. Flesh sharp and aromatic. | Cooking | Pick October; use December–February |
| Hawaii | | | 1945 (introduced) | Noted for pineapple-like taste. | Eating | |
| Hawley | | New York, US | <1855 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, subacid, very good. Tree vigorous, bears annually. Susceptible to scab. | Eating | Pick September; use September |
| Hawthornden(cs. Hawthorndenské) | | Scotland | | Width, height . Stalk . Cells oblate or obovate, abaxile. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy. VitC 16. | Cooking | PickE mid-September. Use October–November |
| Hector Macdonald | | Berkshire, England | Introduced 1906 | Pale yellowish-green. Width, height . Flesh very crisp, juicy, acid. AM from RHS in 1904. | Cooking | PickE mid–late September. Use October–February |
| Helios | | Müncheberg/Mark, Germany | Introduced 1969. | A yellow apple striped with red. P Oldenburg x unknown. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh;aromatic, subacid. | Cooking, eating | PickG early August; use August |
| Hendrick Sweet see Sweet Winesap |
| Herefordshire Beefing | | Herefordshire, England | <1800 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells obovate, axile, closed. Flesh greenish white, subacid. | | PickE early October; use November–January |
| Herefordshire Pearmain (Royal Pearmain, Old Pearmain) | | Possibly England | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Cells roundish obovate, axile, closed. Flesh vinous, crisp, juicy spicy, aromatic, subacid, very good. | Eating, cooking | Use December–February |
| Herefordshire Russet | | Kent, England | 2002 | Cox's Orange Pippin x Idared. Rich, aromatic flavour. Crops well. | Eating | Pick early October; stores until January |
| Herma | | Germany | | Width, height, weight . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | PickE late October. PickG mid–late October; use December–March |
| Herrings Pippin (Herring's Seedling)[127] | | Lincolnshire, England | 1908, introduced 1917 | Large round conical, rather ribbed, greenish yellow with red flush and stripes. Flesh pale yellow with spicy aromatic flavour. Width, height . Stalk . P Cox Orange x Cellini. AM from RHS in 1920. | Eating, cooking | PickE early September; use September–November |
| Herrnhut (Schöner von Herrnhut) | | Saxonia, Germany | 1880 | A greenish yellow apple with red flush. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh; soft, juicy, subacid. Density 0.65 | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-September. PickG mid-September; use October–December |
| Herzogin Olga | | Germany | <1860 | Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Pick late August; use September |
| Heta | | Finland | Introduced 1996 | A red apple roundish to conical. P Lobo x Huvitus. | Eating | Pick late September |
| Heusgen's Golden Reinette (Peter Heusgen's Gold-Reinette) | | Germany | 1877 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk medium. Flesh yellow, crisp, subacid. | Eating, cooking | PickE early October; use December–March |
| Heyer 12 | | Saskatchewan, Canada | Introduced | A greenish yellow apple. Very cold-tolerant. Flesh juicy, acid. | Eating | Use mid-August–October |
| Hibernal | | Russia | <1870 | Fruit large, oblate-conic, yellow with red flush. Tree vigorous. Flesh yellow, firm, coarse, juicy, subacid, fair to good. TRI | | PickE early September. Use September–January |
| Hiester (Heaster, Heister) | | Pennsylvania, US | <1875 | Flesh white, crisp, juicy, subacid, good. Tree vigorous, productive. | Eating | Use November–March |
| Higby Sweet (Lady Blush) | | US | <1875 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, tender, juicy, sweet, very good to best. Tree early and good bearer. | Eating | Use November–January |
| High Canons | | England | Introduced 1887 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . FCC from RHS in 1884. Flesh extremely crisp, acid, cooking well. | Cooking | Use until April |
| Hightop Sweet[128] [129] | | Plymouth, Massachusetts, US | >1640 | Frog green-yellow skin with an occasional pink blush. Ribbed. May have some tiny white spots on the skin. | Eating, cooking | |
| High View Pippin | | Weybridge, Surrey, England | 1911 | Small to medium-sized apple. Award of Merit from RHS in 1928. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–March |
| Hildesheimer Goldrenette | | Lower Saxony, Germany | <1889 | A green apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh whitish-yellow, juicy, subacid. Quality is good for eating. | Eating, drying | Pick October; use December–March |
| Himmelstalund | | Sweden | <1870 | Width, height . Flesh juicy, aromatic. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Histon Favourite (Chiver's Seedling) | | Cambridgeshire, England | <1883 | Width, height . Stalk variable. Flesh soft, juicy, sweet. | Eating, cooking | PickE late September; use October–December |
| Hoadley | | US | <1894 | W 91, H 65. Stalk 22 mm. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, good. | Cooking | Use September- November |
| Hoary Morning | | Possibly Somerset, England | <1819 | Yellow with red stripes. Cells obovate, axile. Flesh, white, dry. | Cider, cooking, eating | PickE mid-September; use October–December |
| Hog Island Sweet | | New York, US | <1857 | Flesh yellow, juicy, crisp, tender, aromatic, very sweet, good to very good. Stalk short. | Eating | Use September–October |
| Holiday[130] | | Ohio, US | Introduced 1964 | P Macoun x Jonathan. Flesh; crisp, juicy, sweet, vinous. | Eating, cooking, baking | Pick October 10 (in Ohio). PickE mid-October. Use November–December. |
| Holland Pippin (Summer Pippin, Pie Apple) | | Ontario, Canada or US | <1820 | Width, height . Stalk . Seeds sometimes imperfect. Flavor not agreeable for eating. Flesh white, crisp, tender, very juicy, subacid, good to very good. One of the very best kitchen apples. | Cooking, pie | PickE mid-October. Use October–November |
| Holland Winter | | | | A green apple. Width, height . Stalk . Tree vigorous. Flesh white, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Use December–May |
| Holstein(a.k.a. Holsteiner Cox)[131] | | Germany | 1918, introduced 1950 | An apple with a Cox-like flavour. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh crisp, juicy, subacid. | Eating | PickE late September. PickG mid–late October: Pickg September 23–October 7. Use November–January |
| Honeycrisp[132] | | Minnesota, US | 1960, introduced 1991 | Has excellent eating and keeping qualities. Width 83 mm, height 73 mm. Yellow with 47% red overcolor. Very crisp white flesh is slightly tart with a strong honey-like sweetness. Quality varies from apple to apple. Developed by the University of Minnesota and best suited to cool climates. P Haralson x Keepsake. | Eating | Pick45 September 9. Pick55 August 25. |
| Honeygold | | Minnesota, US | Cross made 1935, selected 1947, introduced 1969 | P Golden Delicious x Haralson. Flesh crisp, yellow, juicy. Quality excellent. Sweet tasting fruit. Tree has very showy, light pink blossoms in spring. Ripens October 1 in Minnesota. | Eating | Pick45 September 25. Pick55 September 10. PickE late October. Use November–December. |
| Hook | | US | <1880 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, tender, juicy, mild subacid, aromatic, very good. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Hoover (Wattaugah) | | South Carolina, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Horace | | Ontario, Canada | Selected 1912 | P Langford Beauty x unknown. A medium size highly colored, striped apple. Most nearly resembles Fameuse. | | Use September–November |
| Hormead Pearmain | | Hertfordshire, England | <1826 | Medium conical, greenish yellow with light brown flush. Flesh crisp, very juicy and pleasant. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells roundish, obovate, axile. AM from RHS in 1900. | Cooking | PickE early October. Use December–May |
| Horneburger Pfannkuchenapfel | | Germany | | Flesh; white, juicy, subacid. | Cooking, Eating, Juice. | PickG early - mid October. Pickg September 10–30. Use January - March. |
| Horse (Haas, Yellow Hoss) | | North Carolina, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, tender, pleasant, subacid. | Cooking, drying | Use 31 July–1 August |
| Houblon | | Berkshire England | <1901 | P Peasgood Nonsuch x Cox Orange. Width, height . Stalk long. Raised by Charles Ross. Award of Merit from RHS in 1901. | Eating | PickE late September; use October–January |
| Hounslow Wonder | | England | <1910 | Orange-yellow with scarlet flush and stripes. Stalk short. AM from RHS in 1910. | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use September–October |
| Howgate Wonder [133] | | Isle of Wight, England | 1960 | Makes a lot of juice. Width, height . Flesh creamy-white, firm. P Annie Elizabeth x Peasgood Nonsuch. | Cooking | PickE early October; use October to March |
| Hubbard's Pearmain | | Norfolk, England | <1800 | One of the richest flavoured dessert apples. Width, height . Cells obovate, axile. | Eating | PickE early to mid-October. Use November–April |
| Hubbardston Nonsuch (John May, Hubbardston, Old Town Pippin, fr. Non-pareille de Hubbardston)[134] | | Massachusetts, US | <1860 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow juicy. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use October–January |
| Humboldt | | California, US | Introduced 1944 | P Transcedent x unknown. | | |
| Hunt's Duke of Gloucester | | Gloucestershire, England | | A desert apple of first rate quality | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use December–February |
| Hunt's Early | | England | | Yellow with brown-red flush. Width, height . P Margaret x Reinette de Hollande. Flesh soft, pale yellow, good. | Eating | Pick mid-August. Use August. | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Jacobs Sweet | | Massachusetts, US | | A round yellow apple. Flesh yellow, firm, tender, crisp, juicy, aromatic, very sweet, good. | Eating | Use October–April |
| Jakob Fischer | | Germany | 1903 | A yellow apple with red flush. Flesh; juicy, subacid. | Eating | PickG September; use September–October |
| Jakob Lebel (cs. Lebelovo, fr. Jacques Lebel) | | Amiens, France | 1825, introduced 1849. | A very large apple. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Flesh; soft, juicy, subacid to acid. Cold storage 2oC 150 days. VitC 8. Density 0.81 TRI | Cooking, juice | PickG mid-September; use October–December. |
| Jamba | | Germany | 1954. Introduced 1969. | Flesh; aromatic, juicy, subacid. Cold storage 4oC 60 days. | Eating | PickE early September. PickG mid-August–early September. Pickg August 23–September 7. Use August–October. |
| James Grieve [137] | | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1893 | Good taste, but poor keeper (bruises easily). Width, height . Weight . Stalk . AM from RHS in 1897. FCC from RHS in 1906. Prone to scab, canker, resistant to mildew. Flesh; soft, juicy, aromatic, subacid to sweet. Cold storage 4oC 60 days. VitC 7. Density 0.76 | Cooking, eating | PickE early September. Pickg August 25–September 7. Use September–October |
| Jaspi | | Finland | Introduced 1980 | A red apple. P Lobo x Huvitus. Flesh sweet, subacid, aromatic, good. | Eating | Pick September; use September–October |
| Jaune | | Montfort, Sarthe, France | <1860 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use January–May |
| Jazz (Scifresh) | | New Zealand | Cross made 1985, introduced 2007 | Bright red round apple with subtle yellow under-striping. Tart to sweet, dense and very crunchy with effervescent texture. From sweet Royal Gala × firm, tart Braeburn. Widely sold commercially in the UK. | Eating | Pick 1 week before Braeburn |
| Jefferies | | Pennsylvania, US | <1849 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, crisp, tender, subacid, aromatic, very good. DBH 116. | Eating | Pick50 September 1. PickE mid-September. Use September–December. |
| Jerseymac[138] | | New Jersey, US | Cross made 1956, selected 1961, introduced 1971. | A green apple flushed with red (50–75%). Width . Flesh; juicy, aromatic, subacid. Cold storage 3-4oC 90 days. | Eating | PickG mid-August. Use August. |
| Jersey Sweet | | US | <1820 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, aromatic, very sweet, good to very good. | Baking | Use August–October |
| Jewett Red | | New Hampshire, US | <1850 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, aromatic, mild subacid, good to very good. | Eating | Use October–February |
| John Standish | | Berkshire, England | Raised 1873, introduced 1921 | Yellow-white flat-round apple, 50–75% flushed. Width, height . Stalk . AM from RHS in 1922. | Eating | Pick mid-October; use December–February |
| Jonadel | | Iowa, US | Raised 1923, introduced 1958 | Parentage Jonathan x Red Delicious. Cold storage 2oC 150 days. | Eating | |
| Jonafree (Co-op 22)[139] | | Urbana, Illinois, US | Selected 1972, introduced 1979 | Flesh yellow, fine grained, crisp, juicy. Tree is vigorous. Width, height . Stalk . P: (14-644 x Jonathan) x (Gallia Beauty x Red Spy). | Eating | Pick45 September 10. Pick55 September 1. Use September–October. |
| Jonagold [140] [141] | | Geneva, New York, US | cross made 1953, first fruited 1953, introduced 1968 | P Golden Delicious x Jonathan. Popular in Europe and land of origin. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Several highly coloured strains are available. Widely sold commercially in the United Kingdom. Cold storage 0-1oC 90 days. Density 0.82 TRI | Eating, cooking | Pick45 October 4. Pick55 September 15. Pickg September 23 –October 15. Use October–March. |
| Jonagrimes | | Indiana, US | Introduced 1920s. | P unknown. A yellow apple streaked with red. | Eating, cooking | Ripens two weeks ahead of Jonathan. |
| Jonamac | | Geneva, New York, US | 1972 | P McIntosh x Jonathan. | Eating | Pick45 September 15. Pick55 August 26. |
| Jonared | | Washington, US | Discovered 1930. Introduced 1934 | Mutation of Jonathan. | | |
| Jonathan (cs. Jonathan, Džóetn, ru. Djonathan) | | Kingston, New York, US | 1820s | Tart taste. Mostly red apple with patches of lime green. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile, slit. VitC 9-25. Density 0.77 Does well in cooler areas; some frost resistance. DBH 139–145. | Cooking (pie), eating | Pick45 September 15. Pick55 September 5. PickE early October. Pickg September 23–October 15. Use November–April. |
| Jonwin | | California, US | Introduced 1944 | P Jonathan x Baldwin. | | Pick early October; use November–April |
| Joybells | | Surrey, England | 1914 | Pale yellow, 25–75% flushed red. Flesh crisp, juicy and sweet, with pleasant flavour. AGM from RHS in 1922. Width, height . Stalk variable. | Eating | Pick late September; use October–March |
| Joyce | | Ottawa, Canada | Raised 1898, selected 1912, introduced 1924. | A green apple with red overcolor. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh: white, soft, sweet. DBH 107 | Eating | Pick50 August 21. |
| Jubilee | | B.C. Canada | Introduced 1939 | P McIntosh x Grimes Golden. Flesh cream-colored, firm, crisp, juicy. | | Pick 3 weeks later than McIntosh. Use until February. |
| Judson | | Iowa, US | <1899 | Greenish yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, firm, crisp, juicy, fair to good. | Eating | Use October–December |
| Juliet[142] | | Illinois, US | Cross made 1970, selected 1977 | A green apple with red overcolor (60–90%). Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, fruity, subacid. SS 14.7 | Eating, cooking | Pick: 2–3 weeks after Delicious. |
| Julita Gylling | | Sweden | | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Pick September; use October–December |
| Julyred | | New Jersey, US | Introduced 1962 | Width 62–70 mm, height 53–61 mm. Stalk 24 mm. Flesh white, soft, juicy, subacid. | Eating | PickG late July - early August. |
| Junaluska | | North Carolina, US | | Once thought to be extinct but rediscovered in 2001 in rural North Carolina. Native American origin. Named for Cherokee chief Junaluska, leader in Battle of Horseshoe Bend, believed to have planted original tree. Extremely russeted and ugly apple but very hardy tree with superior taste to commercial varieties. | Cooking, cider, eating | |
| Junami (Diwa, Milwa) | | Switzerland | | A cross between Idared and Maigold with Elstar. Beautifully round, fresh and fruity taste with a crunchy bite. | Cooking, eating | |
| June Wealthy | | Ohio, US | Introduced 1947 | P Wealthy x unknown. A dark red apple. Ripens with Yellow Transparent. | | |
| Juno | | Müncheberg/Mark, Germany | Introduced 1971 | A yellow to green apple with red overcolor. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh, juicy, aromatic, subacid. Density 0.83 | Eating, cooking, juice | Pick October; use January–May |
| Junost | | Russia | 1938 | A yellow apple. P Gulkanel x Transparante Blanche. Flesh juicy, sweet, good. | Eating, cooking | Pick September |
| Jupiter [143] | | England | raised 1966, introduced 1981 | A large, round, slightly conic apple. Width, height . Light yellow-green skin with a red-orange blush and stripes. Strong apple flavour is well-balanced between sweet and sharp. Cross of Cox's Orange Pippin and Starking Delicious (a red sport of Delicious), apple retains Cox's flavour, but tree is easier to grow. TRI. | Eating | PickE early October. Use October–January. | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Kaighn(a.k.a. Kaighn Spitzenburg) | | Gloucester County, New Jersey, US | <1830 | Flesh yellow, juicy, tender. Tree vigorous. | Cooking, Drying | Use November- January |
| Kaiser Wilhelm | | Germany | 1864 | A large apple width 94 mm, height 80 mm,. Stalk 18 mm. Harberts Reinette x unknown. Flesh; dry subacid. Cold storage 2oC 180 days. VitC 15. Density 0.77 | Eating, cooking | PickE early October. PickG mid October. Use November–March |
| Kalemčica | | Montenegro | | A green apple. Russet in stalk cavity. Width, height, weight . Stalk short to medium. Flesh cream colored, juicy, sweet. Disease resistant. | Eating, cooking, cider | Pick September; use September–March |
| Kalmar Glasäpple | | Sweden | [144] | The body is light yellow, and the taste is a mix of acidity and sweetness. Width, height . Stalk . Harvesting may begin in early October and it is typically fully ripe in early December. | Cooking, eating | |
| Kalterer Böhmer(ru. Kalteter Böhmer, Mantuanskoe, Nariadnoe, Zimnee raspisnoe) | | South Tyrolean, Austria | <1900 | A yellow apple with red flush (75%). Width, height . Flesh, white, subacid, aromatic, good. Cold storage 2oC 180 days. | Eating, cooking | Pick October; use November–February |
| Kanzi (Nicoter) | | Belgium | 1991 | Gala × Braeburn. Crunchy, juicy, sweet, slightly tangier than Gala. | Eating | |
| Karapash | | Albania | | Yellow to green with red stripes. Width, height, weight . Stalk short to medium. Flesh white, juicy, sweet, subacid, aromatic. Sensitive to apple scab. | Eating | Pick late October |
| Kardinal Bea | | Germany | 1930 | A German cider apple. Sugar-acid-ratio 15:1. Flesh; greenish-white, juicy, subacid. | Cider, juice | PickG early October; use October–February |
| Karmeliter Renette (see Reinette de Carmes) |
| Karmijn de Sonnaville (a.k.a. Karminj) | | Wageningen, Netherlands | Cross made 1949, introduced 1971 | Yellow ground colour when ripe, with red flush, and russet depending on the season. Large apple, though shape can be irregular. Cold storage 4oC 90 days. TRI | Cooking, juice, eating | PickE early October. PickG early–mid-October. Pickg September 23–October 7. Use October–December. |
| Kasseler Renette (see Dutch Mignonne) | | | | | | |
| Katy (apple) (Katja) | | Balsgård, Fjälkestad, Sweden | Cross made 1947, selected 1955, introduced 1966. | Early eating apple with red skin and pale cream flesh. Width, height . Stalk . Well suited to Northern European climate. | Eating | PickE early September; use September–early October |
| Kavlås | | Sweden | <1820 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh juicy, sweet, subacid, good. | Eating | Pick early October; use October–December |
| Kendall | | Geneva, New York | Introduced 1932 | Large, dark red. P McIntosh x Zusoff | Eating | PickE early October. |
| Keepsake[145] | | Minnesota, US | Cross made 1936, selected 1947, introduced 1978 | A green apple with red overcolor. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh: light yellow, hard crisp, juicy, sweet, aromatic, good. DBH 155–170. | Eating, pie | |
| Kent (see Malling Kent) |
| Kentucky Long Stem | | Kentucky, US | <1850 | Flesh greenish white, sweet, subacid. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Kerry Pippin | | County Antrim, Ireland | | Pale to golden yellow flesh. Delightful spicy taste. Well suited to Ireland's moist, cool climate. Width, height . Stalk . Cells round to obovate, axile. | Eating | PickE late August; use August–September. Denmark pick mid-September, use October–November. |
| Keswick Codlin (Keswick) | | England | Introduced 1790 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . Cells ovate, abaxile. Flesh yellowish white, soft, acid. | Cooking | PickE mid–late August; use August–October |
| Kidd's Orange Red [146] | | New Zealand | 1924 | Cox's Orange Pippin × Delicious. Yellow skin with orange red flush. Width, height . Chewy rather than crunchy. Flesh; crisp, juicy, aromatic. Cold storage 4oC 90 days. | Eating | PickE mid-October. PickG late September–early October. Use November–January. |
| Kim | | Sweden | 1955 | Yellow apple with red overcolour. Width, height . P Cortland x Ingrid Marie. | Eating, cooking | PickE late September; use October–March |
| King Albert | | England | <1936 | Large yellow striped with scarlet. Stalk short. | Cooking | |
| King David | | Arkansas, US | 1893. Introduced 1902 | Yellow with red stripes. P Jonathan x Winesap. | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-October. Use October–November |
| King Georg V | | Isle of Wight, England | 1898 | P Cox Orange x unknown. Width, height . Stalk variable. AM from RHS in 1927. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, subacid with pineapple flavour. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use November–March |
| King Harry | | England | <1892 | Pale yellow with russet. Oval-conical. Width, height . Flesh firm, yellow, good. AM from RHS in 1892. | Cooking | Use October–November |
| King of the Pippins (cs. Parména zlata, de. Winter Goldparmäne, Reine des Reinettes, pl. Królowa renet, ru. Zolotoi parmen, Zimnii zoltoi parmen) [147] | | France | <1800 | Suitable for more northerly (southerly in the Southern Hemisphere) areas with higher rainfall. Width, height, weight . Stalk . VitC 18–20. Density 0.84 | Eating, cooking, cider | PickG mid-September–early October. PickE early October. Pickg September 15–30. Use October–February |
| King of Tomkins County (King Apple, Toms Red, Tommy Red) | | New Jersey, US | <1804 | Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate abaxile. Flesh juicy, tender, vinous, aromatic. AM from RHS in 1900. Triploid. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use December–March |
| King Russet [148] | | United Kingdom | | Russetted form of King of the Pippins | Eating | |
| King's Acre Bountiful | | Herefordshire, England | <1904 | Creamy white. Width, height . Stalk short. AM from RHS in 1904. Tree very fertile. | Cooking | PickE early September. Use October–November |
| King's Acre Pippin | | England | 1897 | P Sturmer Pippin x Ribston. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1897. Stalk . Flesh white, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use December–March |
| Kingston Black [149] | | | | Small yellow fruits, heavily flushed with deep red. Does not bear or store well. Fruits November | Cider | |
| Kissabel Rouge | | Seiches sur le Loir, France | cross made 2006 | Width 78 mm. Resistant to scab. | Eating | ripens with Braeburn |
| Kleiner Fleiner | | Württemberg, Germany | <1794 | A yellow conical apple with red overcolor. Width 56–67 mm., height 53–68 mm. Stalk 10 mm. Flesh, juicy, subacid. | Eating, Cooking | Pick October. Use November - March. |
| Klockhammarsäpple | | Sweden | <1860 | A small yellow apple with red stripes. Width, height . | Eating, cooking | |
| Knobby Russet (Knobbed Russet; Old Maid's Winter Apple) | | Sussex, England | 1819 | Green and yellow, with rough and black russet. Unusually irregular, warty and knobbly surface. | Cider, eating | PickE mid-October. Use December–March |
| Konfetnoje (Konfetnaja) | | Russia | | A yellow apple with some red stripes. P Papirova x Korobovka. Flesh has a pear-like aroma. | Eating | Pick mid–late August |
| Konsta | | Finland | Introduced 1997 | A red apple. P Lobo x Antonovka. Flesh white, subacid, aromatic. | Eating, cooking | Pick mid-October |
| Koritschnevoje | | Russia | <1850 | A yellow apple with red stripes. | Eating | Pick September; use September–October |
| Koritschnevoje Ananásnoje | | Russia | <1840 | Medium size round, green with yellow stripes. | Cooking, eating | Pick September, use September |
| Kosztela | | Poland | 16th century | | Eating | |
| Krstovača | | Montenegro | | Yellowish green with red flush. Width, height, weight . Stalk medium. Flesh, firm, sweet, juicy. Disease resistant. | Eating, cooking | Pick October; use October–April |
| Krupnaja | | Montenegro | | A greenish-yellow apple. Width, height, weight . Stalk short to medium. Flesh creamy white, firm, juicy, tasty. | Eating, cooking | Pick early September; use September–October |
| Kugelapfel | | Germany | <1800 | A green apple with red overcolor (0-15%). Width 69–98 mm, height 58–75 mm. Stalk 21 mm. Flesh subacid. | Cooking | Pick October. Use December - May. |
| Kuqula (Mollekuqja) | | Albania | | A yellow apple with red covering (75%). Width, height, weight . Flesh yellowish white, subacid, sweet, aromatic. Resistant to Venturia ineaqualis and Codling Moth. A good keeper. | Eating | Pick early October | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Lacker | | Pennsylvania, US | <1800 | Flesh white, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Lady | | France | <1800 | A small apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, aromatic, mild subacid, good to very good. | Eating | Use December–May |
| Lady Alice | | Washington, US | 1979 | Medium-sized, roundish oblate with thin yellow-green skin with an orange blush and bright red stripes. Crisp yellowish-white flesh is sweet with hints of honey and almond. Don Emmons purchased a neglected orchard of Red Delicious near Gleed, Washington, in 1978. While cultivating between trees, a disc from the plow hit the base of a tree. The injury caused a new shoot to grow from the rootstock (likely a seedling grown from a pip). The shoot was allowed to grow and bear fruit which Emmons named for his mother, Alice.[150] | | |
| Lady Henniker[151] | | Thornham Hill, Suffolk, England | 1840–1850 | Large, oblong, ribbed. Flesh is sweet and spicy, firm, rather coarse textured. Width, height . Cells obovate, abaxile. TRI | Eating, cooking | PickE early October. Use November–January |
| Lady's Sweet (Pommeroy, Roa Yon) | | US | <1860 | Yellowish-green with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh crisp, tender, juicy with a delicious perfumed flavor, very good to best. | Eating | Use December–May |
| Lady Sudely | | Petworth, England | 1849, introduced 1885 | A golden yellow apple with 50–100% red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh creamy white, juicy and subacid. | Eating | PickE mid-August; Use August–September |
| Lady Williams | | Australia | c1935 | A green apple with red flush. Width 70–78 mm. Height 65–70 mm. Stalk short. Flesh: firm, crisp | Eating | Pick November. Use January - May. |
| Lagatorka | | Montenegro | | Yellow with red stripes (90%). Width, height, weight . Stalk medium. Flesh very juicy, acid, good. | Eating | Pick early October; Use October–March |
| Lakeland[152] | | Minnesota, US | Introduced 1950 | A red apple. P Malinda x Wealthy. | Eating | PickE early September. Use September–October. |
| Lamb Abbey Pearmain | | Kent, England | 1804 | A small yellow apple streaked and striped with red. Width 57 mm, height 51 mm. Stalk 6–13 mm. Cells obovate, axile. Flesh: yellowish-white, firm, crisp, very juicy, subacid, rich vinous flavour. | Eating | Use January–April |
| Lancaster Greening (Lancaster Pippin) | | Pennsylvania, US | <1870 | A green apple with russet. Flesh yellow, juicy, pleasant, subacid. | Eating | Use December–May |
| Landsberger Reinette (Landsberger, cs. Landsberská reneta, fr. Reinette de Landsberg) | | Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland | 1840 | An excellent apple for eating or cooking. Width, height, weight . Stalk .Cold storage 0oC 150 days. VitC 3–6. Density 0.75 | Cooking, eating | PickE late September. Pickg September 20–October 15. Use October–January. |
| Lane's Prince Albert[153] | | Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England | 1841, introduced 1857 | Green with orange blush. Makes a good apple crumble for Christmas: peak ripening happens in winter. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cells elliptical, abaxile. Resistant to scab, very prone to mildew, prone to canker. P Russet Nonpareil x Dumelow's Seedling. VitC 13. | Cooking | PickE early October; use December–March |
| Langeland[154] | | Denmark | <1800 | Width, height . Prone to canker. | Eating | |
| Langley Pippin | | Chelsea, Buckinghamshire, England | | Medium, tall, conical, brightly striped red. Flesh yellowish, soft and well flavoured. P Cox Orange x Gladstone. | Eating | Use August |
| Lansingburgh | | Possibly Ohio, US | <1810 | Flesh firm, subacid. | Cooking, eating | Use November–May |
| Large Bough (see Sweet Bough) | | | | | | |
| Late Strawberry (Autumn Strawberry) | | Aurora, New York, US | <1848 | Whitish with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh, yellow, fine, crisp juicy, vinous, subacid, very good. | Eating | Use October–December |
| Lawver | | Possibly Kansas, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh white, firm, crisp, aromatic, subacid. Stalk medium. | Eating | Use January–May |
| Laxton's Advance (see Advance) | | | | | | |
| Laxton's Early Crimson[155] | | Bedfordshire, England | Raised 1908. Introduced 1931. | Width, height . Stalk . A green apple flushed with brownish purple. Flesh very sweet, little acidity. P Worcester Pearmain x . | Eating | PickE early August; use August |
| Laxton's Epicure [156] | | Bedfordshire, United Kingdom | 1909 | Aromatic sweet fruit, tendency to biennial habit, bruises easily. Width, height . Stalk . Yellow flesh with streaks of red and orange. | Eating | Pick late August; use August–September |
| Laxton's Exquisite (see Exquisite) |
| Laxton's Favourite | | Bedfordshire, England | Raised 1925, introduced 1951. | Sweet crisp, juicy flesh. A yellow apple totally flushed and streaked with orange red. | Eating | Pick late August; use September–October |
| Laxton's Fortune (see Fortune) | |
| Laxton's Herald | | Bedfordshire, England | 1906 | Yellow skinned flushed almost completely with red stripes. | Eating | PickE late August; use September. |
| Laxton's Imperial[157] | | England | 1907, introduced 1926 or 1928 | Yellow with red flush. P Cox Orange x Allington. | Eating | |
| Laxton's Leader | | Bedfordshire, England | 1905 | A small apple. Width, height . P Gladstone x Worcester Pearmain. | Eating | PickE early August; use August |
| Laxton's Pearmain[158] | | Bedfordshire, England | 1897, introduced 1922 | Cellini x Cox Orange Pippin. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1922. Raised by Laxton brothers. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use October–January. |
| Laxton's Peerless | | Bedfordshire, England | 1900, introduced 1922 | A large yellow skinned apple with scattered russet. AM from RHS in 1920. Width, height . Flesh crisp, acid. Prone to bitter pit. | Eating | PickE mid-September; use September–November |
| Laxton's Pioneer | | Bedfordshire, England | 1934 | Large yellow apple almost completely covered with ared flush and stripes. Width, height . | Eating | Pick late September; use October–November |
| Laxton's Rearguard | | Bedfordshire, England | Raised 1907 | A greenish yellow apple with orange red blush. Width 53 mm. Height 43 mm. Stalk 20 mm. Flesh: greenish-white, firm, crisp, sweet-sharp, slightly aromatic, flavour. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–January. |
| Laxton's Royalty | | Bedfordshire, England | Raised 1908, introduced 1932. | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Cox-like aroma. Flesh sweet and juicy. P Cox Orange x Court Pendu Plat. | Eating | PickE late October. Use January–March. |
| Laxton's Superb | | Bedfordshire, England | Raised 1897, introduced 1922 | P: Cellini x Cox's Orange Pippin. AM from RHS in 1919. FCC from RHS in 1921. Classic old Victorian British apple. Green with dull red flush. Firm texture, but not very good juice producer. Prone to scab. Biennial. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cold storage 2oC 150 days. VitC 5. Density 0.80 | Eating | Pickg October 1–15. Use October–March |
| Laxton's Triumph | | Bedfordshire, England | Raised 1902. Introduced 1930. | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . P King of the Pippins x Cox Orange. Flesh aromatic, sharp. Particularly attractive blossom. | Eating | PickE late October; use November–January |
| Laxton's Victory | | Bedfordshire, England | 1926 | A yellow apple with brown flush. Width, height . Flesh sweet and aromatic. | Eating | PickE early September; use September–October |
| Lemoenappel | | Lunteren, Netherlands | 1885. Introduced 1899. | A yellow apple with orange flush. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use November–January |
| Lemon Pippin | | England or France | <1744 | A medium-sized apple. Flesh: firm, crisp, and briskly flavoured. A small tree. | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. Use October–December. |
| Lentsche Roode | | Possibly the Netherlands | | A yellow apple with red flush (60–90%). Width, height . Stalk . | | Use October–November. |
| Lewis Incomparable | | England | <1800 | Greenish yellow with 25–75% orange-red flush. Width, height . Stalk short. Cells obovate, axile. Flesh greenish-white, dry, subacid. | Cooking, eating, pie | Pick early October; use December–February |
| Liberty[159] | | New York | First fruited 1961, introduced 1978 | A greenish-yellow apple, red striped. Very disease-resistant. P: PRI 54-12 x Macoun. Flesh nearly white, crisp, juicy, coarse. Very similar appearance to McIntosh, relatively short storage life in air. Ripens 4 days before Delicious. | Eating | Pick45 September 20. Pick 55 September 5. Use October–December. |
| Limbertwig | | Virginia, US | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh subacid, very juicy, rich, aromatic. | Cooking, eating. | PickE late October. Use March–April |
| Limelight | | Kent, England | 2000 | Greensleeves type; abundant cropping and a compact tree. A pale green apple with a smooth finish and occasional pink blush. Crisp flesh and disease resistant tree. | Eating | |
| Limonen-Reinette | | ? | <1820 | A yellow apple with red overcolor. Width 66 mm, height 55 mm. Stalk 15 mm. Flesh yellowish, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick October. Use January - June. |
| Linda[160] | | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Selected 1914. Introduced c. 1935 | A large apple. Tree vigorous. | Eating | |
| Linsenhofener Renette (Linsenhofer Sämling) | | Baden-Württemberg, Germany | | A green apple with red flush. Flesh; yellowish, crisp, juicy, subacid. | Cooking, cider, juice. | PickG mid-October; use October–March. |
| Liveland Raspberry (Lowland Raspberry) | | Livland Governorate | Before 1870 (documented) | A white apple with red flush. Flesh very tender, sweet. | Eating | Pick August |
| Ljutaĉa (Kiseljaĉa) | | Montenegro | | A green apple. Russet in stalk cavity. Width, height, weight . Stalk medium. Flesh creamy green, juicy, subacid. | Eating, cooking | Pick late October; use December–June |
| Lobo | | Ottawa, Canada | 1897. Selected 1906. Introduced 1930 | A McIntosh-style apple. P McIntosh x unknown. Yellow with red overclour. Width, height . Cold storage 4oC 90 days. | Eating | PickE mid-September. PickG early–mid-September; use October–March |
| Loddington | | Kent, England | | FCC from RHS in 1877. Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh, soft, juicy, subacid. | Cooking | PickE late September; use October–December |
| Lodgemore Nonpareil (Clissold's Seedling) | | Lodgemore, Gloucestershire, England | 1808 | A dessert apple of great excellence. Flesh crisp, greenish, sweet, juicy, very good. | Eating | PickE early October. Use February–May |
| Lodi | | Ohio, US | 1911, introduced 1924 | Fruit pale yellow flushed with deeper yellow. P Montgomery x Yellow Transparent. Width, height . Resistant to scab. Tangy taste. DBH 80. | Eating | Pick45 August 1. Pick50 July 27. Pick55 July 10. Use July–August |
| Lombarts Calville (a.k.a. Lombarts Kalvill) | | Netherlands | Raised 1906, introduced 1911. | Width 65–75 mm, height 55–65 mm. Cold storage 3oC 150 days. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November - January. |
| London Pippin(cs. Londýnske, Londýnský jadernáč, pl. Pepina Londynska, ru. Kalvil korolevskii, Kalvil limonnîi, Peppin Londonskii | | England | 1580 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Cells round axile.VitC 8. | Cooking, eating, cider | PickE mid-October; use January–March |
| London Sweet | | Dayton, Ohio, US | <1860 | A yellow apple. Stalk short. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, sweet, aromatic, good to very good. Tree vigorous, productive. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Longfield | | Russia | <1870 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh, greenish, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, good to very good. | Eating | Use September–October |
| Long Island Russet | | Long Island, US | <1820 | Flesh yellowish, dry, sweet. | Cider | Use October–February |
| Long Red Pearmain | | US | <1860 | A medium to large sized yellow apple flushed and striped with red. Flesh subacid, good. | | |
| Longstart | | England | 1851 | A very excellent culinary apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | Use October–December |
| Lord Burghley | | England | Raised 1834, Introduced 1865 | Small yellow with brown crimson flush. Flesh soft, highly aromatic. Width, height . Stalk . Cells round to obovate, axile. An excellent winter dessert apple. Tree small. | Eating | PickE mid-October; use January–April |
| Lord Derby | | Stockport, Cheshire, England | 1862 | Yellowish green apple. Width, height . Stalk . Strong ribbing. Cells ovate, abaxile. P Forester x Woodford. Flesh pale yellow, subacid. likes cooler weather. Subject to brown rot. | Cooking | PickE late September; use November–December |
| Lord Grosvenor | | England | 1872 | Large conical, pale creamy yellow, cooks to a white froth. Enormous cropper, must be thinned. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | PickE mid-August; use August–September |
| Lord Hindlip | | Worcestershire, England | <1896 | Late, high-quality dessert apple for use in December to March. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh crisp, white, juicy, subacid. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1898. | Eating | PickE early–mid-October; use December–March |
| Lord Kitchener[161] | | England | <1900 | A green apple with red flush, smaller than Peasgood Nonsuch. P Peasgood Nonsuch x unknown. | Eating, cooking, baking | |
| Lord Lambourne [162] | | England | Raised 1907, introduced 1923 | James Grieve apple x Worcester Pearmain. Round shape. Orange flush with hint of russet. Width, height . Stalk . Strong acid flavour. Good for domestic cultivation. Award of Merit from RHS in 1923. Cold storage 3oC 150 days. | Eating | PickE mid–late September; use September–November |
| Lord Raglan | | England | | An excellent cooking apple. Yellow with red flush. | Cooking | Use March–April |
| Lord Suffield[163] | | Middleton, Lancashire, England | | A very large grenn cooking apple no flush. Width, height . Stalk short–medium. Cells ovate, abaxile. This variety is often subject to canker and rotting on the tree. | Cooking | PickE mid-August; use August–September |
| Loudon Pippin | | Virginia, US | <1870 | A large oblate apple, yellow with red flush. Stalk short. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, subacid, good to very good. | Eating | Use December–February |
| Lowell | | US | <1848 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, subacid, aromatic, good to very good. | Eating, cooking, drying | Use August–September |
| Lowland Raspberry see Liveland Raspberry |
| Lucombe's Seedling | | Exeter, England | 1831 | A culinary apple of first rate quality. Width, height . Stalk short and thick. Cells round axile. Flesh white, juicy, pleasantly flovoured. | Cooking | PickE mid-September. Use October–January |
| Luiken (Luikenapfel, Ludwig, Ludwigsapfel) | | Germany or France | <1823 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . C 12. Flesh white, juicy. | Cooking | Pick September; use September–December. |
| Luisenapfel (Prinzessin Luise) | | Canada | 1860 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Pick October; use October–January |
| Lujanca | | Moldova | | Yellow with purple to red stripes (90%). Flesh firm juicy, subacid. Biennial. Thinning is necessary. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Disease resistant. | Eating, cooking | Pick late September; use October–December |
| Lundbytorp | | Denmark | | A green apple with red overcolour. Width, height | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–January. |
| Lunow | | Germany | 1920 | Green apple with red flush. Width, height, weight . Flesh; crisp, subacid to acid. Density 0.85. Biennal | Cooking | Picking October; use January–April |
| Lunterse Pippeling | | Lunteren, Netherlands | Introduced | A green apple with russet. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use January–March |
| Luxemburger Reinette (Reinette des Vergers) | | | <1850 | A green apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . TRI | Eating, cooking | Use February–July |
| Lynn | | Washington, US | Selected 1999 | A yellow apple with pink-red overcolor (20–80%). P unknown. Flesh: creamy-white, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick 5 days after Delicious | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Maayan | | Israel | Introduced 1967 | P (Calville St. Sauver x Damascus) x Delicious. Flesh juicy, sweet, acid. | Eating | |
| Mabbott's Pearmain | | Maidstone, England | 1883 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk very slender. Flesh juicy, sweet, highly flavoured. | Eating | Use October–December |
| MacExcel[164] | | Canada | Cross made 1971, selected 1992. | A greenish-yellow apple with pinkish red flush. Width, height . Weight . Stalk short to medium. Flesh is creamy-white, firm, crisp, juicy. SS 12.4. | Eating | Pick 2 week before McIntosh. |
| Macfree[165] | | Trenton, Ontario, Canada | Cross made 1953, selected 1963, introduced 1974 | A greenish-yellow apple with 75% red flush. Flesh is white, juicy, coarse, tough. | Eating | Pick55 September 12. Ripens second week of October in Trenton, Ontario. |
| Maclean's Favourite | | Colchester, England | 1820 | A very excellent dessert apple. Width, height . | | Pick early October; use October–January |
| Macoun | | Geneva, New York | 1909/1923 | Cold-tolerant. Crunchy. P McIntosh x Jersey Black. Does very well in salads. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Cold storage 4oC 120 days. | Eating | Pick50 September 30 |
| Madresfield Court | | England | <1915 | AM from RHS in 1915. Tree is a shy cropper. Width, height . Stalk medium. Flesh is greenish-white, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | Pick late September; use October–December |
| Maglemer | | Lolland, Denmark | <1810 | Greenish-yellow with red stripes(25% overcolor). Width, height . Stalk 14 mm. | Eating | Pick late September; use November–January |
| Magog | | Vermont US | <1876 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is firm, juicy, aromatic, subacid, good. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Maiden's Blush | | Burlington, New Jersey, US | <1817 | Width, height . Stalk . A thin-skinned, flattened apple. Pale yellow-green skin has a telltale crimson blush on the side that faced the sun. Flesh is white, crisp, very juicy, subacid, good. Susceptible to scab. Heavy annual bearer. Good cooker. The fruit ripens over a period of several weeks, and reguires two or three pickings. Excellent variety for drying because the flesh remains white and bright. DBH 124. | Cooking, eating | Pick50 September 10. Use September–November. |
| Maidstone Favourite | | Kent, England | <1913 | Flat, even, most delightfully striped with carmine. P Alexander x Beauty of Bath. Flesh crisp, sweet and aromatic. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1913. | Eating | Use August - September. |
| Maigold | | Wädenswil, Switzerland | Cross made 1944, introduced 1964. | Flesh is cream, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid. Cold storage 2oC 150 days. | Eating | PickG mid–late October. Use February–April. |
| Maikki | | Finland | Introduced 1980 | A red apple. P Melba x Huvitus. Flesh white, sweet, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Pick late August |
| Make | | Finland | Introduced 1980 | A yellow apple with red flush. Flesh juicy, sweet, subacid. P Atlas x Gul Höstkalville. | Eating | Pick mid-September |
| Malinda | | Vermont, US | 1860 | Small, conical with sheep's nose; deep, rich yellow with red spots possible. Dry, dense, substantive flesh; mild, pear-like flavour. Tree good in climates with heavy snowfall. | Cooking, eating | |
| Malling Jupiter see Jupiter |
| Malling Kent | | Kent, England | Raised 1949, introduced 1974 | Parentage Cox's Orange x Jonathan. Width, height . Good keeping properties. Flesh is crisp, subacid, aromatic. Particularly attractive blossom. Cold storage 3oC 150 days. | Eating | PickG late October |
| Malmbergs Gylling | | Sweden | <1900 | Width, height . Stalk short to medium. Flesh juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Cooking | Pick September; use October–November |
| Mangum | | Southern US | <1850 | Flesh yellow, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Manitoba | | Manitoba, Canada | Selected 1925. Introduced 1931 | A yellow apple. P Duchess of Oldenburg x unknown. Flesh is white, crisp, juicy, sicy flavor, subacid. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Manitoba Spy | | Manitoba, Canada | Selected 1927. Introduced 1931 | Large red. P Patten Greening x unknown. Flesh is tender, juicy. | Cooking | Use November–February |
| Manks Codlin | | Isle of Man | 1815 (first fruited) | Pale yellow medium-sized fruit with occasional flush of red (0–20%). Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate abaxile. Hardy. Heavy producing. | Cooking | Use September–December |
| Mann | | New York, US | <1872 | Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh yellowish, juicy, crisp, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | Use December–April |
| Mannington's Pearmain | | Sussex, England | 1770 | Flesh yellow soft juicy. Old dessert apple, of no great merit. Width, height . Stem long. Cells obovate, axile, open. | Eating, cooking | Pick early October; use November–March |
| Mantet | | Manitoba, Canada | Selected 1928. Introduced 1929 | Yellow apple with orange overcolour. P Tetofsky x unknown. Width, height . Does not do well in warm climates. Cold storage 4oC 40 days. | Eating | Pick July 20–August 15. Use August |
| Margaret(a.k.a. Early Red Juneating) | | England | <1800 | A red apple with streaks on the sunny side. Width 64 mm, height 58 mm. Flesh geenisk white, brisk, juicy. Cells roundish, ovate or obovate, axile, closed. Tree small. | Eating | Pick early August. |
| Margaret Pratt | | Ontario, Canada | Discovered <1923. Introduced 1938 | Nearly resembles Red Astrakan. P unknown. | Cooking | |
| Margil (a.k.a. Fail-me-never, Never-fail, Small Ribston, de. Muskat-Reinette, Muskaten-Reinette, fr. Reinette Musquée)[166] | | England | <1750 | Highly flavoured apple held in very high esteem by connoisseurs. Width, height . Stalk . Cells roundish ovate, axile. Slightly conical in shape, dull green skin with an orange-red blush, some russeting. The yellow flesh is firm, crisp, sugary, and as pomologist Robert Hogg said, "with a powerful and delicious aromatic flavour." The very small tree is weak and slender and bears light crops. Because it flowers early, it is susceptible to frost damage. It keeps well. Introduced to Brompton Park Nursery from Versailles by Henry Wise in the early 18th century. | Eating | PickE early October; use October–January |
| Mariposa | | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | 2013 | Parentage Nicogreen x Nicoter | Eating | Pick mid to late September |
| Martin 1 (McLellan) | | Connecticut, US | <1870 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh is white, juicy, vinous, sweet, very good. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Martin 2 | | Louisiana | Discovered 1936. Introduced 1943 | Yellow with red flush. P unknown | Eating | |
| Martini | | Germany | 1875 | Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, subacid. Cold storage 1oC 150 days. | Eating | PickG late October. Use December - March. |
| Mattamusket | | North Carolina, US | <1870 | Flesh is whitish yellow, crisp, subacid, good. Tree vigorous, productive. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Maunzenapfel | | Württemberg, Germany | | A small apple. Flesh is yellow to white, crisp, juicy, acid. Tree is vigorous. | Cider, juice | PickG mid-October. Use November–March. |
| Mauss Reinette (Love Beauty, Reinette de Multhaupt, Svanetorpsäpple) | | Germany | <1874 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Flesh juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick October; use November–December |
| May Queen | | Worcester, England | 1888 | Large, oblate, often russetted yellow apple with bright red blush and stripes. Crisp, greenish-yellow flesh, rich, nutty flavour. Similar texture to Ribston Pippin, and in a good year, its equal in flavour. In bad years it can be rather dry and harsh. Excellent keeper. Heavy annual bearer. AGM from RHS in 1892. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–May |
| McAfee (McAfee Nonsuch, McAfee Red) | | Kentucky, US | <1870 | Once thought to be lost forever, rediscovered in 2018 in Idaho.[167] Flesh is whitish, crisp, subacid, good to very good. Stalk short. Tree very prolific and will produce huge crops of apples when mature. | Eating | Use December–March |
| McIntosh | | Ontario, Canada | Discovered 1796, introduced 1870. | A popular, cold-tolerant eating apple in North America. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, very tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, very good. Cold storage 3oC 90 days. DBH 120–132. Density 0.77 | Cooking (applesauce), eating, pies | Pick45 September 1. Pick55 August 20. Pickg September 15–30. Use October–December |
| McIntosh Rogers (Red McIntosh) | | New York, US | 1930. Introduced 1932 | A red mutant of McIntosh. Width, height . Stalk . Cold storage 3-4oC 100 days. | Cooking, eating | Pick mid-September; use October–December |
| McIntosh Wijcik (see Wijcik McIntosh) |
| McLellan (see Martin 1) |
| Mc Mahon | | Wisconsin, US | | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, tender, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | Use October–January |
| McShay[168] | | Indiana, US | Cross made 1962, first fruited 1970. | A green apple with red flush (70%). Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is light green, firm, juicy, subacid, very good. Tree is vigorous. | Eating | Pick 2 week before Jonathan. Use October–November. |
| Mecklemburger Königsapfel (Roter Brasil) | | Germany | 1773 | Width, height . | Cooking, eating | Pick October; use December–March |
| Medina | | Geneva, New York | Introduced 1922 | P Deacon Jones x Delicious. | Eating | |
| Mela Carlo (Mela Carla, Male Carle) | | Italy | <1817 | A dessert apple of the most exquisite flavour. Width, height . Flesh is as melting as that of the Doyenné pear. | Eating | Pick October; use December–March |
| Melba | | Ottawa, Canada | Raised 1898, Introduced 1909 | Green apple with red overcolour. Width, height . Stalk . Cold storage 3-4oC 90 days. DBH 94. | Eating | Pick50 August 7. PickE early–mid-August. Use August. |
| Melon American | | Connecticut | 1800, introduced 1845. | A first rate dessert apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish, firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy subacid and aromatic. The tree is a good grower, vigorous, very hardy. | Eating | Use December |
| Melonenapfel (cs. Rehtáč soudkovitý, de. Flaschapfel, Nonnetitte, Prinzenapfel, fr. Pomme de Prince, ru. Print.) | | Germany | <1788 | An oblong apple. Flesh is yellowish-white, subacid with a pleasant aroma. Width, height . Stalk . Weight 125 gram. | Eating | PickG mid-September. Use September–March |
| Melrose 1 (White Melrose) | | Scotland | <1800 | Width, height . Cells elliptical, abaxile. Flesh is marrow-like, with a sweet and sub-acid flavour. | Eating, cooking | Use October–January |
| Melrose 2 | | Ohio, US | Cross made 1932. Selected 1937. Introduced 1944 | A yellow to green apple with crimson flush (50%). Width, height . P Jonathan x Delicious. Flavour improves in storage. Flesh is coarse, aromatic, subacid. Biennial. | Eating | Pick45 October 3. Pick55 September 20. Pickg October 1–20. Use December–April. |
| Mere de Menage (Bellefleur de France) (de Livre, Ménagère) | | France or Ukraine | <1800 | Large flat-round yellow apple with crimson flush (50–100%). Width, height . Stalk very stout and short . Cells roundish, obovate, abaxile. TRI | Cooking | PickE late September. Use October–November. |
| Merton Beauty [169] | | England | 1932, selected 1946, introduced 1962 | Width, height . Stalk . P Ellisons Orange x Cox Orange. A greenish-yellow apple flushed with red. Flesh with aniseed flavour. | Eating | PickE early September; use September–early October |
| Merton Charm[170] | | Surrey, England | Cross made 1933, introduced 1962 | Width, height . Stalk . P Rogers McIntosh x Cox Orange. AM from RHS in 1960. Pick September. Semi-weeping habit, heavy crops of small fruit unless thinned. | Eating | Pick mid-September; use September–October |
| Merton Delight[171] | | England | Introduced 1953 | P Cox Orange x Golden Russet. Flesh is tender, crisp sweet to subacid. | Eating | |
| Merton Joy | | England | Cross made 1940 or 1946, introduced 1965. | Width, height . P (Cox Orange x Sturmer Pippin) x Cox Orange. Flesh is soft, very juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | PickE early to mid-September. Use September–early October. |
| Merton Knave [172] | | Bayfordbury, Hertford, England | Cross made 1948 | Greenish yellow with red flush. P Laxton's Early Crimson x Epicure. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh fairly juicy with strong aroma. | Eating | Pick mid-September; use September |
| Merton Pippin | | England | Introduced 1948 | A large apple. P Cox Orange x Sturmer Pippin. Flesh subacid. | Eating | |
| Merton Prolific | | England | 1914, selected 1935 | Width, height . Flesh sweet, subacid. P Northern Greening x Cox Orange Pippin. | Eating | Use December–January |
| Merton Reinette | | England | Raised 1933, introduced 1962. | Parentage Cox Orange Pippin x Herrings Pippin. Flesh cream colored, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | |
| Merton Russet | | England | 1921, selected 1935, introduced 1948 | Width, height . P Sturmer Pippin x Cox Orange. Flesh sweet, subacid. Particularly attractive blossom. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Merton Worcester | | England | Selected 1935, introduced 1948 | Width, height . Stalk . P Cox's Orange Pippin × Worcester Pearmain. AM from RHS in 1950. Developed at John Innes Institute. Cold storage 3-4oC 150 days. | Eating | PickE early September; use September–October |
| Metzger | | Seattle, Washington | Selected 1938. Introduced 1948 | P Delicious x Unknown. | Eating | Pick early August |
| Mexico | | Connecticut, US | <1850 | Round, medium-sized apple. Crimson red. Stalk long to medium. Flesh is white, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use August–September |
| Michaelmas Red(a.k.a. Tydeman's Michaelmas Red) | | England | 1929, selected 1940, introduced 1945 | Width, height . P McIntosh x Worcester Pearmain. Flesh is soft, juicy, sweet, vinous. | Eating | Pick mid–late September; use October–December |
| Michal | | Israel | Introduced 1967 | P (Calville St. Sauveur x Damascus) x Delicious. Flesh is juicy, sweet, subacid. Tree is productive. | Eating | |
| Middle Green | | England | <1903 | Yellow streaked with red. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1903. Flesh, soft, yellowish, sweet, good. | Eating | Use December–February |
| Miami | | New Carlisle, Ohio, US | Discovered 1930, introduced 1935 | A red apple. Bud mutation of Stark. | Eating | |
| Milam(a.k.a. Winter Pearmain, Red Winter Pearmain) | | US | <1820 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, tender, crisp, juicy, subacid or sweet. | Eating | Use December–January |
| Miller's Seedling | | Berkshire, England | 1848 | Sweet apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, juicy, sweet. AM from RHS in 1906. Tree prefers chalky soils. | Eating | PickE mid-August; use August–September |
| Millicent Barnes | | Chester, England | 1903 | A yellow apple flushed with red. Width, height . Flesh lacks flavour. Parentage: Gascoyne's Scarlet x Cox Orange Pippin | | PickE mid-September; use October–December |
| Milton | | Geneva, New York | Introduced 1923 | P Yellow Transparent x McIntosh. | Eating | |
| Milwa (see Junami) |
| Milwaukee | | Wisconsin, US | <1899 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is whitish, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Cooking | Use October–January |
| Minister | | New England, US | <1850 | Tree healthy, vigorous, early bearer. Flesh, yellowish, juicy, acid. | Cooking | Use September–October |
| Minjon | | Excelsior, Minnesota, US | Selected 1923, introduced 1942 | A dark red apple. P probably Wealthy x Jonathan. | Eating | |
| Minnehaha[173] | | Excelsior, Minnesota, US | Selected 1914, introduced 1920 | A dark red apple. P Wealthy x (Ben Davis x Fameuse). | | |
| Mio | | Sweden | 1932 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . P Worcester pearmain x Oranie. | Eating | Pick September; use September–October |
| Miss Baron | | England | <1885 | A golden-yellow apple. Tree vigorous. Flesh yellow, tender, subacid. | Cooking | Use October–January |
| Missouri Pippin | | Missouri, US | | Tree is vigorous. Flesh is yellow, firm, brisk, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Miss Phillimore | | England | Introduced 1900 | Yellow with red flush. P Gladstone x Lord Burghley. Flesh tender, sweet. AM from RHS in 1899. | Eating | Use October |
| MN 55(a.k.a. Rave, First Kiss) | | Excelsior, Minnesota, US | | | Eating | Pick July in Minnesota |
| Modi | | Ferrara, Italy | Selected 1996 | A yellow apple with red overcolor (85–95%). Width, height . Flesh is firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid. Resistant to scab. | Eating | |
| Mollie's Delicious | | New Jersey, US | 1966 | Conical shape, pinkish red colour. P (Golden Delicious x Edgewood) x (Gravenstein x Close). Flesh crisp, sweet, good. Lasts long in refrigeration. Good aftertaste. | Eating | Pick55 August 10. PickE late August. Use August–September. |
| Monarch[174] | | Essex, England | Raised 1888, introduced 1918 | Large round-conical apple. Width, height . Stalk 10–20 mm. _Coarse-textured, juicy, tender sharp_ Vitamin C 7 mg/100g. Biennial tendency. | Cooking | PickE mid-September; use November–January |
| Monmouth | | New Jersey, US | <1848 | Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh yellowish, firm, grisp, tender, juicy, aromatic, good to very good. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Monroe | | Geneva, New York | Cross made 1910. Introduced 1949 | A red apple. P Jonathan x Rome Beauty. | Eating | Pick50 October 4. PickE mid-October. Use November–January. |
| Moore Extra | | Ohio, US | <1870 | Flesh is yellow, juicy, tender, subacid, very good. Stalk short. Tree is vigorous, not an early bearer. | Eating. | Use December–March |
| Moore's Sweeting (see Black Sweet) |
| Morden 347 | | Manitoba, Canada | Introduced 1941 | P Martha x Dolgo. Flesh is orange-yellow, firm, crisp, juicy. Tree is hardy, vigorous. | Eating, cooking | Pick late August |
| Morden 352 | | Manitoba, Canada | Introduced 1945 | P Dolgo x Haralson. Flesh is white, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, subacid. Tree is very hardy. | Eating, cooking | Pick late September |
| Morris's Russet | | Brentford, England | <1880 | A green apple covered with brown russet. Width 63 mm, height 57 mm. Stalk 12 mm. Cells, obovate, axile. Flesh firm, tender, juicy, brisk, aromatic. | Eating | Use October - February |
| Mother (American Mother)[175] [176] | | Massachusetts, US | 1840 | Medium-sized yellow apple with crimson stripes and darker red blush. Width, height . Stalk . Cells elliptical, abaxile. Flesh is fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid, aromatic, very good to best. The fruit has a balsamic aroma with a suggestion of vanilla. Cropping can be a bit irregular, if not completely biennial. A late flowering variety that avoids frost. Some resistance to scab. DBH 128. | Eating | Pick50 September 14. PickE late September. Use October–December. |
| Munson (Meachem Sweet, Rag Apple) | | Possibly Massachusetts, US | <1849 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish, tender, juicy, sweet, good to very good. | Eating | Use late September–December |
| Munson Sweet (Orange Sweet, Ray Apple, Meachem Sweet) | | New England, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Tree is vigorous, productive, a regular bearer. Flesh is juicy, very sweet. | Baking | Use September–February |
| Murray | | Canada | 1980 | | | |
| Muscadet de Dieppe | | Normandy, France | | Commonly used in making Calvados brandy. Yellowish green apple with red striping or reddish pink blush. Too tart to eat. | Cider | |
| Musch | | Belgium | 1872 | | Eating | Pick September; use November–December |
| Musk (see Carlisle Codlin) |
| Muster | | Indianapolis, US | <1850 | Flesh is yellow, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Cooking, eating | Use November–January |
| Mutsu | | Aomori Prefecture, Japan | Cross made 1930, first fruited 1937, named 1948 | Known as "Crispin" in the United Kingdom. Width, height . Stalk . P Golden Delicious x Indo. Flesh is aromatic, subacid. Tree is very vigorous. Cold storage 2oC 150 days. TRI | Eating, pies | Pick55 September 25. PickE mid-October. Pickg October 15–30. Use late October–early April |
| My Jewel | | Watsonville, California | [177] | Originated as a chance seedling, a cross between Winter Banana and Golden Delicious.[178] Yellow colour. October harvest. Still used in cider blends by Martinelli's[179] | Eating, cooking, cider | | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Nanny | | Surrey or Sussex, England | 1842 | A dessert apple of excellent quality. Flesh greenish yellow, tender. Width, height . | Eating | PickE mid-September; use October |
| Nathusius Taubenapfel | | Germany | 1824 | A conical apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use December–April |
| Nelson Codlin | | England | <1850 | Large yellow. A first rate culinary apple | Cooking | Use September–January |
| New Hawthornden | | Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England | Introduced 1847 | A yellowish green apple. Width 88 mm, height 63 mm. Stalk 13–25 mm. Cells elliptical, abaxile. Flesh tender, crisp, very juicy, acid. Raised by Rivers' Nursery. | Cooking | PickE late-September. Use September–October |
| Newell-Kimzey (see Airlie Red Flesh) |
| Newfane | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1927 | P Deacon Jones x Delicious. Flesh, tender, juicy. Ripens with Delicious. | Eating | |
| Newton Wonder | | Derbyshire, England | <1887 | A yellow apple flushed with red. FCC from RHS in 1887. Width, height . Stalk . Medium round and even, beautifully striped and flushed. Very good cooker. Cooks to juicy, brisk, well-flavoured purée, but with less acidity than Bramley. Prolific bearer, can be harvested in winter. | Cooking | PickE mid-October; use November–March |
| Newtown Delicious | | Washington, US | Introduced | P Yellow Newtown x Delicious. Tree vigorous, heavy bearer. | Cooking, eating | |
| Newtown Pippin (Albemarle Pippin, fr. Newtown Pippin, ru Renet angliiskii) | | Queens County, New York | 1759 | Best known colonial apple in North America. Known favourite of Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Medium to large, often irregularly shaped apple. Greenish-yellow, dotted, often russeted. Width, height . Stalk . Tough skin, flesh cream to greenish-white, very quickly browning. Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, moderately fine-grained, aromatic, subacid, best. Biennial habit, slow to come into bearing. Good keeper, improves with storage. Prized for its clear juice in cider making. Two sports, Green Newtown Pippin and Yellow Newtown Pippin, differ only in skin colour. Cold storage 2oC 150 days. | Cooking, eating, cider | PickE late October; use November–March |
| Newtown Spitzenburgh | | Newtown, Long Island, US | 1817 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellow, crisp, tender, vinous, subacid. | Eating | Use October–February |
| Niagara | | Geneva, New York, US | Selected 1950, introduced 1962. | A yellow apple with red flush and stripes. Flesh: white, fine, crisp, tender, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | Pick50 September 8. PickE early September. Use September - October. |
| Nickajack (Caroline, Berry, Aberdeen, Trenham, Alleghany, Chaltram Pippin) | | North Carolina, United States | | Native American origin, believed to be originally grown by Cherokee along banks of Nickajack Creek. Only grown in Appalachians, favourite of later settlers for desserts. Rusty red colour with sweet, crisp taste. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use December–April |
| Nicola | | Summerland, Canada | Cross made 1981, selected 1988 | A large apple with 85% red overcolor. P Splendour x Gala. Flesh: light yellow, juicy, firm, crisp. | Eating | |
| Nonpareil | | France | 1500s | A yellowish green apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick mid-October; use December–March |
| Nordhausen (Schöner von Nordhausen) | | Germany | 1892 | Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh is crisp, subacid to acid. Cold storage 2oC 150 days. VitC 6. Density 0.74 | Cooking | Pick October; use January–April |
| Norfolk Beauty | | Norfolk, England | introduced 1902 | Pale cream in colour when cooked. Width, height . Stalk . P Harvey x Hawthornden. FCC from RHS in 1902. | Cooking | Pick early September; use October–December |
| Norfolk Beefing (Catshead Beaufin, Taliesin) | | Norfolk, England | | Width, height . Stalk short. Flesh has a brisk and pleasant flavour. TRI | Baking | Pick October; use January–June |
| Norfolk Pippin (see Adams Pearmain) |
| Norfolk Royal | | England | 1908 | A truncate conical apple. Flesh crisp, juicy and well-flavoured. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick late September; use September–February |
| Norman's Pippin | | Belgium | <1900 | Conical grey green with russet, flesh mellow, of fine flavour. AGM from RHS in 1900. Width, height . | Eating | Use January–March |
| Northern Greening | | Yorkshire, England | 1826 | Medium, oval, conical, pea green to pale yellow, with red stripes and faint brown flush. Flesh tender, greenish, acid. Growth vigorous. | Cooking | Pick mid-October; use December–April |
| Northern Spy | | New York | | Tart, firm, stores very well. Tree large, vigorous. Flesh is yellow, firm, tender, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good to best. Noted for being excellent choice for making American-style apple pie. Width, height . Stalk . Sometimes used as a rootstock. | Cider, cooking, eating | Pick45 October 10. Pick55 September 25. PickE mid-October. Use November–March. |
| North Western Greening | | Wisconsin, US | <1872 | Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh is yellowish, crisp, firm, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Cooking, eating | Pick45 September 18. Use January–April |
| Notarisappel | | Lunteren, Netherlands | 1890. Introduced 1899. | A large apple greenish-yellow with orange stripes. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is soft white, subacid, very good. | Eating. | PickE late September. Use September–November. |
| Nova Easygro | | Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada | Cross made 1956, introduced 1971 | A greenish yellow apple striped or blushed with red. Flesh is creamy white, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick45 September 15. Pick55 September 1. Use September–October. |
| Novamac | | Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada | Cross made 1963, introduced 1978 | A round to conic apple width 70 mm. 80% red stripe on greenish-yellow ground. Flesh white, crisp fine, tender, juicy, subacid, very good. Resistant to apple scab, cedar apple rust and fire blight. Susceptible to mildew. | Eating | Pick with McIntosh |
| Novaspy | | Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada | Introduced 1986 | A Northern Spy like apple. Fruit 30-85% dark red overcolor. Flesh creamy-yellow, fine textured, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid, very good. Resistant to apple scab. | Eating, Cooking | Pick between Delicious and Northern Spy. |
| Nu-Jon | | Washington, US | Introduced 1949 | P unknown. A large red striped apple. | | |
| Nutmeg Pippin | | England, UK | 1920 | A conical apple; width, height . Flesh is juicy, with a nutty flavour. | Eating | PickE late September; use December–March |
| Nyack | | New York, US | <1850 | Flesh white, juicy, acid, rich. | Eating | Use December | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Oakland | | Michigan, US | <1883 | Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh is white, tender, juicy, sweet, crisp, good. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Oberdieck's Reinette see Reinette Oberdieck |
| Oberdieck's Taubenapfel | | Germany | <1860 | A conical apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use December–February |
| Oberländer Himbeerapfel(fr. Framboise, pl. Malinowa Oberlandzka)[180] | | Germany | <1854 | Width 70 mm, height 58–60 mm. Stalk 10–16 mm. Flesh yellowish-white, juicy, aromatic, subacid. Vitamin C 14 mg/100g. | Eating | Pick September. Use October - March. |
| Ogden | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1928 | P Zusoff x McIntosh. Flesh is white, aromatic, sweet. | Baking | |
| Ohio Beauty synonym of Grosh |
| Ohio Beauty synonym of Western Beauty |
| Ohio Nonpareil | | Ohio, US | <1853 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, juicy, subacid. Tree is vigorous, healthy. DBH 137. | Cooking, eating, drying | Use September–December. Pick50 September 18. |
| Ohio Pippin | | Ohio, US | <1867 | Width, height . Stalk . Tree is healthy, vigorous. Flesh is yellowish, tender, juicy, acid to subacid. | Cooking | Use December–January |
| Ökna vita Vintergylling | | Sweden | <1900 | A small yellow conical apple. Width and height . | Cooking, eating. | Use December–April. |
| Ökna Lökäpple | | Sweden | <1830 | Greenish yellow with some red stripes. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick October. Use December–February. |
| Ölands Kungsäpple | | Sweden | <1850 | A small red conical apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use November–December. |
| Oldenburg | | Geisenheim, Germany | 1897 | A yellow-green apple with red flush. P Minister von Hammerstein x Baumanns Renette. Flesh; soft, juicy, subacid. VitC 3. Density 0.80 | Eating | Pick September; use October–December |
| Oldenburg 2 (see Duchess of Oldenburg) |
| Oliver | | Arkansas | <1873 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is whitish, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, sweet, good to very good. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Ontario | | Ontario, Canada | Cross made 1820. Introduced 1882. | A large apple, greenish-yellow with purple flush. Width, height . Weight . P Wagener x Northern Spy. Cold storage 5oC 150 days. VitC 16–30. Density 0.83 | Eating, cooking, juice | PickE mid-October. PickG late October–early November. Pickg October 23–November 7. Use November–April |
| Opal | | Chelmsford, Essex, England | <1936 | Parentage Rival x Worcester Pearmain. Flesh crisp, juicy, strawberry flavour. | Eating | PickE early September. Use September - October. |
| Opal | | Czech Republic | 1999 | Firm, fine to medium grained, medium juicy, full flavoured, sweet, mild-subacid. Parentage Golden Delicious x Topaz.[181] | Eating | |
| Opalescent | | Ohio, US | <1899 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, subacid, aromatic, good to very good. | Eating | Use November–February |
| Orin | | Fukushima, Japan | 1952 | A large apple 250-300 gram. Sweet and distinctive fragrance. Flesh firm, aromatic, sweet, juicy, notes of pineapple, excellent. Medium hardness. Parentage Golden Delicious x Indo. | Eating | PickE late October. Use November–January. |
| Oriole | | Minnesota, US | Introduced 1949 | P unknown. Flesh is tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Cooking, eating | Pick August. Use August. |
| Orleans | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1924 | A yellow apple, sttriped with red. P Deacon Jones x Delicious. Width, height . | Eating | PickE late September. Use October–January |
| Orleans Reinette (Golden Reinette, ru. Orleanskii renet, Krasnîi şafran, Zimnii şafran)) | | Orleans, France | <1776 | Medium flat, rich red and golden russet. Reliable bearer. Width, height . Stalk . E VitC 22. Flesh is creamy white, firm, complex flavour, similar to Blenheim Orange, but not related. TRI | Eating | PickE mid-October; use December–February |
| Ortley (White Bellflower, Cleopatra) | | New Jersey, US | <1850 | A large yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, acid to subacid, very good. Tree vigorous, very productive. | Cooking, eating | PickE late October; use November–January |
| Osceola | | Indiana, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Oskaloosa (Jack, Apple) | | Iowa, US | <1850 | Flesh is juicy, subacid. Tree is a moderate grower, early but not an abundant bearer. | | Use November |
| Osnabrücker Reinette(fr. Reinette d'Osnabruck | | Germany | <1800 | A yellow apple with russet. Width 66 mm, height 54 mm. Stalk 15 mm. Flesh yellowish, subacid. | Eating, Cooking | Pick October. Use December - March |
| Owen Thomas | | Bedfordshire, England | Raised 1897, introduced 1920 | Width, height . Stalk . Green with orange flush. P Cox Orange x Gladstone. Flesh is greenish-white, soft, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | Pick mid-August; use late August–early September. |
| Ozark Gold | | Missouri, US | 1970 | Light green with pink blush. Has taste with notes of honey. | Eating | PickE late September–early October. Use October–December. | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Pacific Rose | | New Zealand | 1995 | Extremely crisp, sweet apple. Also grows well in California. | Eating | |
| Pam's Delight | | Bedfordshire, England | 1958 | A medium-sized apple with a red blush. Flesh is crisp, juicy and sweet-tasting.[182] | Eating | |
| Paragon | | Tennessee, US | | Tree is vigorous. Flesh is yellow, firm, tender, juicy, aromatic, mild subacid, good to very good. | | |
| Park (Park Spice, Park Apple) | | New York, US | <1870 | Flesh is yellowish, firm, juicy, subacid, aromatic, very good. Stalk is short. Tree is very productive. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Paroquet | | Berkshire, England | <1899 | A red apple with russet. Width, height . Stalk is short. AM from RHS in 1899. Flesh is yellowish, tender, fair. | Eating, cooking | Use October–January |
| Parry White | | Possibly Pennsylvania, US | <1872 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, tender, juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Use late August–October |
| Pater van den Elzen | | Limburg, Netherlands | Introduced 1934 | A yellow apple with red flush (50–90%). Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | Use January–March |
| Patten | | Wisconsin, US | <1869 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is tender, juicy, subacid, good. | Cooking | Use October–January |
| Patricia | | Ontario, Canada | Selected 1920 | P McIntosh x unknown. Tree is a heavy bearer. | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use October–November. |
| Paula Red | | Kent County, Michigan, US | 1960s | Firm white flesh; McIntosh mutation. | Eating | Pick45 August 15. Pick55 August 3. PickE early–mid-September. Use October–November. |
| Pawpaw (Western Baldwin, Rubicon, Ball Apple) | | Michigan, US | <1875 | Flesh is yellowish, juicy, firm, brisk, subacid, very good. Stalk is medium length. Tree is hardy, and a regular bearer. | Eating | Use December–June |
| Payette | | Idaho | Selected 1936. Introduced 1944. | A red apple. P Ben Davis x Wagener. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–April. |
| Peacemaker | | Berkshire, England | <1913 | Round and smooth, with crimson flush and stripings. Resembles Charles Ross in general charasteristics. AGM from RHS in 1913. Width, height . | Eating | PickE early September. Use September–October. |
| Peach-Pound Sweet | | New York, US | <1875 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, sweet. Very good. | Eating | Use September–November |
| Pearl | | Essex, England | 1983 | Yellow apple flushed with red on 50%. P Worcester Pearmain x Rival. Width, height . Stalk is short. Flesh is creamy white, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | PickE late September–early October; use October–November |
| Pease (Walter Pease, Pease Walter) | | Connecticut, US | <1895 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is whitish, crisp, tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid, good to very good. | Eating | Pick late September–early August; use October–January |
| Peasgood's Nonsuch(cs. Peasgoodovo, de. Peasgood's Goldreinette, fr. Sans pareil Peasgood, Peasgood's Sondergleichen, ru. Renet Piguda, Renet zolotoi Pisguda, Nesravnenno) [183] | | England | 1858 | Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile. A very large yellowish-green apple, deepening to orange-yellow, flushed and striped red with some russet patches. Flesh is white, sweet and juicy. Good eating and superb for cooking. Large, hardy and heavy cropping tree. Apples can weigh up to half a kilogram, and are famously large enough to make a pie from a single apple. VitC 13. | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-September. Use September–December. |
| Peck's Pleasant (Peck, Waltz Apple) | | Connecticut, US | | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, subacid, highly aromatic, very good to best. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–March |
| Pederstrup | | Denmark | <1828 | A medium-sized cooking apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | PickE late September. Use November–January |
| Pekka | | Finland | Introduced 1999 | A dark red apple. Flesh is subacid, sweet. P Lobo x Huvitus. | Eating | Pick mid-September; use September–October |
| Pennock (Romanie, Big Romanie, Pennock's Red Winter) | | Pennsylvania, US | <1820 | Apple is very large. Stalk is short. Flesh is yellow, tender, juicy, subacid. Quality poor. Tree is vigorous, very productive. | Cooking | Use November - March. |
| Perry Russet | | US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, acid. | Cooking, eating | Use December–January |
| Petteri | | Finland | Introduced 2003 | A dark red appel. P Lobo x Huvitus. Flesh is subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Pick late August |
| Pewaukee | | Wisconsin, US | | Tree vigorous. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, firm tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–April |
| Pfirsichroter Sommerapfel(fr. Pomme d'été rouge-carmin, ru. Persikovoe letnee) | | France | <1830 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . VitC 14 | Eating | PickE August; use August–September. |
| Pickard's Reserve | | Indiana, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is whitish-yellow, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Cooking, eating | Use December–January |
| Pikant | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | Introduced 1988 | A green to yellow apple with red overcolor (70–80%). P Undine x Carola. Flesh ks juicy, subacid. | Eating, cooking, juice | PickG early–mid-September. Use September–December. |
| Pilot | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | Developed 1962, introduced 1988 | A conical apple, yellow with red flush. Width, height, weight . P Clivia x Undine. Flesh is yellowish, crisp, aromatic, subacid. Cold Storage 1oC 120 days. | Eating | PickE mid-October. PickG early–mid-October; use February–July |
| Pimona | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | Introduced 1985 | P Clivia x Undine. Flesh is crisp, juicy, subacid, aromatic. Cold storage 3oC 120 days. | Eating, cooking |
| Pine Apple Russet(a.k.a. Hardingham's Russet) | | England | 1730 | Width 70 mm, height 64 mm. Stalk 25 mm. Flesh pale yellow, tender, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid. Can be dry, flavourless. Cells obovate, axile, open. | Eating | Pick early September. Use October - November. |
| Pine Golden Pippin | | UK | <1861 | A golden yellow apple with russet. Width, height . Flesh is white, firm, fine-textured, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–February |
| Pink Lady (see Cripps Pink) |
| Pink Pearl | | California, US | Introduced 1944 | Noted for having bright pink flesh. P Surprise x unknown. Sweet. Possibly has crab apple in its ancestry. Makes cider with a reddish tint if pressed. | Eating | Pick September |
| Pinova | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | 1965, introduced 1986 | Bred in Germany over an 18-year period. Marketed as "Piñata" in the United States. Fragrant smell, thin skin and balanced sweet and tart flavour profile. From Clivia x Golden Delicious. Width, height, weight . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish, crisp, subacid, aromatic. Cold storage 1-2oC 120 days. | Cooking, eating | PickE early–mid-October. PickG mid–late October; use December–May |
| Pirja | | Finland | Introduced 1980 | A red apple. P Huvitus x Melba. Flesh subacid. | Eating | Pick early August |
| Piros | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | 1963. Introduced 1985 | A green apple with red flush. P Helios x Apollo. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Flesh is soft, juicy, subacid, aromatic. Cold storage 3oC 20 days. | Eating | PickG early August; use August–September |
| Pitmaston Pineapple | | Moseley, Worcester, England | | A dessert apple known since 1785. Small oblong apples with a yellow-green russeted skin. Width, height . Stalk medium. Flesh is yellow, firm, juicy, intense nutty, honeyed flavour with, as the name suggests, tropical undertones and some balancing acidity. Trees are biennial but produce heavy crops in the 'on' year. | Eating | Pick mid-September; use October–December |
| Pixie [184] | | England | 1947 | Resistant to scab and mildew. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is creamy white, crisp, intensely aromatic, Cox-like flavour, but sharper. FCC from RHS in 1972. | Eating | Pick early–mid-October; use December–March |
| Pixie Crunch (Coop 33)[185] | | New Jersey, US | Cross made 1971, selected 1978 | A greenish-yellow apple with purple-red overcolor (90–100%). Width, height . Stalk . SS 12.3. Flesh is yellow-white, crisp, breaking, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick September 12–18. Use September–November. |
| Pohorka | | Yugoslavia | 1960 | P Cox Orange x Ontario. Flesh is juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | PickE late October. PickG early October. Use December–June. |
| Pomme Grise | | | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, juicy, aromatic, subacid, delicious. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Pomme Royale (see Dyer) |
| Pommerscher Krummstiel (Krummstiel, Krummstengel, Gestreifter Römerapfel) | | Vorpommern, Germany | <1798 | A yellow apple with red stripes. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is greenish-white, juicy, subacid. Quality: cooking good, eating fair. | Cooking | Pick October; use November–February |
| Ponyik alma (Poinikapfel) | | Hungary | <1872 | A green yellow apple with brown overcolour. Width, height . | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–January. |
| Poorhouse | | Kentucky, US | <1880 | Flesh yellow, juicy, subacid. Very good. | Eating | Use December |
| Porter's | | Sherburne, Massachusetts, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Smallish, squat, deep golden yellow colour with red blush and firm, Flesh is yellow, fine-grained, aromatic, subacid, good to very good. Tree is vigorous, healthy, productive. | Eating, cooking, cider | Use August–October. Pick E September. |
| Pott's Seedling | | Cheshire, England | 1849 | Pale green to yellow colour. Width, height . Stalk length is variable. Flesh is greenish white, soft, acid. | Cooking | Pick early September; use September–October |
| Pound Sweet (Briar Sweet) | | Manchester, Connecticut, US | 1834 | Amber coloration. Used mostly for making apple butter. Russets. Does well in moderate cold. Suitable to areas with snowy winters. | Cooking | |
| Prairie Spy | | Excelsior, Minnesota | Cross made 1913, selected 1923, introduced 1940. | P unknown. Flesh is crisp, juicy. Fruit most nearly resembles Northern Spy. | Eating, cooking | Pick October |
| Present van Holland | | Netherlands | Introduced 1940 | A yellow to greenish apple with red stripes. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, juicy, subacid. P Present van Engeland x Brabant Bellefleur. | Eating | Use January–April |
| Priam[186] [187] | | Lafayette, Indiana, US | Cross made 1951, first fruited 1956, introduced 1971 | Greenish yellow, striped or blushed with red. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is creamy white, crisp, subacid. Ripens with Cortland. | Eating | Pick one week before Delicious. Use October–January. |
| Priestly[188] | | Pennsylvania, US | <1820 | Flesh is white, juicy, aromatic. Tree is vigorous, productive. | Eating. Cooking. | Use December–March |
| Prima (Co-op 2)[189] | | United States | 1958, introduced 1970 | Resistant to scab and most diseases. Ripens 3 weeks before Jonathan. | Eating | Pick45 September 3. Pick55 August 27. |
| Primevére[190] | | New York, US | Cross made 1962. Selected 1969. | A red apple. Width, height . Stalk is short. Flesh is pale green, firm, crisp. Tree is vigorous. | Eating | Pick October 7–10. Use October–March. |
| Primate (Scott, Powers, July Apple) | | US | <1830 | Width, height . Stalk . Tree is hardy, very productive. Flesh is white, tender, subacid, very good or best. | Eating | Pick late August; use September–October |
| Primicia[191] | | New Jersey, US/Brazil | Cross made 1975, selected 1982. | Yellow with red overcolor (80–100%). P D1R101T117 x D1R103T245. Flesh is juicy, subacid, fair. Tree is very productive. | Eating | Pick 3 week before Gala. |
| Primula | | Poland | | |
| Princesa | | Brazil | Introduced 1988 | P NJ 56 x Anna. Flesh is sweet, subacid. | Eating | |
| Prinzenapfel see Melonenapfel |
| Priscilla (Co-op 4) | | US | Introduced 1972 | A red apple. | Eating | Pick45 September 4. Pick55 August 28. |
| Pristine (Coop 32)[192] [193] | | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Cross made 1974, selected 1982, introduced 1994 | A lemon yellow apple. Resistant to most diseases. Width, height . Overcolor 8%. Flesh is yellow, crisp, subacid. | Eating | Pick45 July 30. Pick55 July 20. Use August. |
| Pryor Red | | Virginia, US | <1830 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Pumpkin Sweet | | Connecticut, US | <1834 | A very large sweet apple. Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh is white, firm, crisp, juicy, very sweet, peculiar flavor. Quality good for baking. | Baking, cooking | Use September–October |
| Puritan[194] | | Amherst, Massachusetts, US | Cross made c. 1931, Introduced 1953 | A red apple with white flesh, medium size. Tendency to bear biennially. Parentage McIntosh x Red Astrachan. | Eating | Pick an use as Early McIntosh. |
| Purpurroter Cousinot (Roode Kroons-Appel) | | Possibly Holland | <1760 | A yellow apple striped with red. Width, height . | Cooking, juice | Use December–May. | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Råby Rubin | | Sweden | | A small greenish-yellow apple with red flush. Flesh is juicy, subacid, aromatic, good. | Eating | Pick October; use October–December |
| Rafzubin see Rubinette |
| Ragan (Ragan's Red) | | Indiana, US | <1870 | A green apple striped with red. Flesh is yellowish-white, pleasant, juicy, spicy, subacid. Tree is hardy, vigorous. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Rainha | | Brazil | 1975 | P Golden Delicious x Valinhense. Flesh is sweet, subacid. | Eating | |
| Rajka | | Czechoslovakia | 1983 | A scab-resistant apple. Parentage: Shampion x (Jolana x Rubin). | Eating | Pick 10 days before Golden Delicious. |
| Ralls Genet (Ralls) | | Virginia, US | | Biennial. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, very good. | Eating | Use November–April |
| Rambo (Romanite of New Jersey, Bread and Cheese) | | US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is greenish-white, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, vinous. DBH 160. | Cooking, eating | Pick50 October 10. Use October–December |
| Rambour de Flandre (see Flandrischer Rambour) |
| Rambour d'Hiver (Rambour Rouge, Rambour Doux)[195] | | France | 1628 | A green apple with red stripes. Width, height, weight . Stalk . | Eating, cooking | |
| Rambour Franc (Lothringer Rambour, Müschens Rosenapfel) | | France | 1665 | Yellow green with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . DBH 119. | Eating, cooking | Pick50 September 4. Use October–November |
| Rambour Papeleu | | Crimera, Ukraine | 1850 | Green with red flush. Width, height . | Eating, cooking | Pick October; use October–December |
| Ramsdell (Ramsdell Sweet, Hurlbut, fr. Ramsdell) | | Connecticut, US | | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, firm, tender, juicy, very sweet, good to very good. | Baking | Use September |
| Raritan | | New Jersey, US | raised 1949 | A green apple flushed with red (70-90%). Width 62–69 mm, height 58mm. Stalk 18 mm. Flesh: crisp, juicy, subacid, flavour of raspberries. P (Melba X Sonora) X (Melba X (Williams X Starr)). Scab resistant. | Eating | PickE mid-August. Use August–September. |
| Rawle's Janett see Ralls Janet |
| Reanda[196] | | Germany | 1993 | A red apple resistant to scab and fire-blight. | Eating, cooking | Pick September; use October–January |
| Rebella | | Dresden-Pilnitz, Germany | Selected 1986 | A yellow apple with red overcolor. Flesh is creamy-white, crisp, firm, aromatic. Resistant to apple scab, powdery mildew and fire blight. | Eating | |
| Red and Green Sweet | | US | <1817 | Stalk short to medium. Flesh is white, tender, juicy, sweet. | Eating | Use August–September |
| Red Astrachan(cs. Astrachan cervený, de. Roter Astrachan, fr. Astracan rouge, pl. Oliwka czerwona | | Russia or Sweden | | Extremely resistant to frost. Width, height . Stalk . Cells ovate, axile. Flesh is white, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, good to very good. The tree does not attain a large size. VitC 12. | Cooking | Pick August; use August |
| Red Canada (Poland, Richfield Nonsuch) | | US | <1820 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, tender, crisp. Very good. | Eating | Use January–May |
| Red Delicious[197] | | Iowa, US | | Unmistakable for its acutely conic shape, dark red colour and telltale bumps on bottom. Width, height . Stalk . Flavour is sweet and mild. Extremely poor choice for cooking or cider; tastes terrible in pies. Original seedling known as "Hawkeye." Rights bought by Stark Brothers in 1893. First marketed as "Delicious" or "Stark's Delicious," name changed to "Red Delicious" in 1914 when Stark bought the rights to Mullin's Yellow Seedling, changing that apple's name to "Yellow Delicious". Red Delicious has many sports and ranks as the world's most prolific apple. Cold Storage 0.5oC 120 days. DBH 142-153. | Eating | Pick45 October 12. Pick55 September 10. Use December–March |
| Red Devil | | Kent, England | raised 1975 | A green apple with scarlet flush (90%). Width 74–83 mm, height 55-70mm. Stalk 7 mm. Flesh pink-white, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid, strawberry flavour. P Discovery x Kent | Eating, juice | PickE late September. Use October–December. |
| Red Duchess | | New York, US | 1914. Introduced 1937 | A red mutant of Duchess. | | |
| Red Falstaff [198] | | | | Falstaff sport with red/orange flush to the skin, late, prolific | Eating | |
| Redfree (Coop 13)[199] | | US | Introduced 1981 | A yellow apple with red stripes (80–90%). P Raritan x PRI 1018–101. Flesh is firm, subacid, good. Stalk . | Eating | Pick45 August 15. Pick55 August 5. Use August–September. |
| Redgold | | Washington | Selected 1936, introduced 1946 | P Golden Delicious x Richared Delicious. | Eating | |
| Red Graham | | Manistee, Michigan | Discovered 1926. Introduced 1936 | Mutation of Northern Spy. | Cooking | Ripens with McIntosh. |
| Red Gravenstein[200] | | Washington, US | Discovered 1907 or 1908, introduced 1924. | A red sport of Gravenstein. DBH 109. | Eating, cooking, pie | Pick50 August 22. |
| Red June (Red Juneating, Carolina Red June) | | North Carolina, US | <1848 | Flesh white, fine, tender juicy, subacid, good to very good. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use August–October |
| Red Juneating 1. see Red June |
| Red Juneating 2. see Early Strawberry |
| Red Juneating 3. see Margaret |
| Red Prince | | Weert, Netherlands | 1994 | Medium-sized, conic, uniform deep red skin. Flesh is white, crisp, sweet and juicy, with hints of cherry and almond. Excellent keeper. Chance seedling (a natural cross of Jonathan and Golden Delicious) discovered in 1994. Marketed throughout Europe, in 2001, Global Fruit in Ontario became exclusive growers of the variety in North America. | Eating, cooking | |
| Red Russet | | New Hampshire, US | <1875 | Stalk is short. Flesh is yellow, crisp, tender, subacid. Very good. | Eating | Use January–April |
| Red Sauce | | Geneva, New York, US | 1917, introduced 1926 | P Deacon Jones x Wealthy. Flesh is subacid. | Cooking | Use October |
| Red Spy | | New York, US | Introduced 1923 | Mutation of Northern Spy. | Cooking | |
| Red Stripe | | Possibly Indiana, US | <1850 | Stalk is short. Flesh is whitish, tender, acid, juicy. | Cooking, eating | Use July–August |
| Red Striped Graham | | Manistee, Michigan, US | Discovered 1926, introduced 1936 | A striped apple. Bud mutation of Northern Spy. Tree growth is similar to Northern Spy. | | Ripens with McIntosh |
| Red Winesap(a.k.a. Strand Winesap) | | Yakima, Washington, US | Discovered 1927. Introduced 1928 or 1930 | P unknown. | | |
| Red Winter Pearmain 1. see Buncombe |
| Red Winter Pearmain 2. see Kaighn |
| Red Winter Pearmain 3. see Long Red Pearmain |
| Red Winter Pearmain 4. see Milam |
| Red Winter Pearmain 5. see Westfield Seek-No-Further |
| Red York Imperial see Colora Red York |
| Reglindis | | Germany | 1990 | Yellow with red flush. Sugar 10.6%, acid 0.83%, juice yield 80%. | Cooking, juice | Pick September; use October–November |
| Reinette Clochard[201] | | France | <1850 | Width 67–73 mm, height 58 mm. Stalk short. Flesh yellowish, juicy, subacid. Tree vigorous. | Eating, Cooking | PickE mid-October. Use January–March. |
| Reinette de Bayeux | | France | <1817 | Width 70–75 mm, height 58–65 mm. Stalk 8–22 mm. Flesh cream colored, firm, crisp, subacid, aromatic. TRIPLOID. | Eating, Cooking, Pie | Use November - March |
| Reinette de Breda (see Breda Reinette) |
| Reinette de Bretange | | France | <1670 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is sweet, crisp. | Eating, cooking, cider | Use November–February |
| Reinette Burchardt see Burchardt's Reinette |
| Reinette Coulon[202] | | Belgium | 1856 | Width 77–95 mm, height 61–80 mm. Stalk 25 mm. Flesh yellowish-white, fine grained, firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid. TRIPLOID. Parentage Dutch Mignonne x ? Cold storage 3oC 150 days. | Eating, cooking | Pick late October. Use December - March. |
| Reinette de Carmes (Reinette des Carmes, Karmeliter Renette) | | France | <1700 | A yellow apple striped with red. Width 69–74 mm., height 53–70 mm. Stalk 17 mm. Flesh: juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick October. Use December–March. |
| Reinette de Caux (see Dutch Mignonne) |
| Reinette de Champagne | | France | c. | 1770 | A green apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is crisp, juicy, acid. Cold storage 3oC 180 days. VitC 12. Density 0.84 | Cooking, eating | PickG late October. Pickg October 23–30. Use February–May |
| Reinette de Cuzy | | France | <1863 | A yellow or green apple with russet and some red flush. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use December–May. |
| Reinette de Damason (see Reinette de Mâcon) |
| Reinette de Dietz see Dietzer Gold-Reinette |
| Reinette de France | | Belgium of France | <1858 | An flat-round green apple with red overcolor and much russet. Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, subacid, slightly aromatic. Triploid. Parentage Court pendu plat x ? Very popular in France. Flowering very late. | Eating | Pick October Use November - March. |
| Reinette de Geer | | Belgium | 1815 | Width 64–72 mm, height 50–56 mm. Stalk 12 mm. Flesh yellowish, fine grained, crisp, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Pick early October. Use November - February |
| Reinette de Mâcon (de. Damason Reinette, Reinette von Damason, fr. Reinette de Damason, Reinette de Maçon, ru. Renet Damason) | | Mâcon, France | <1628 | A flat-round apple with red overcolor and much russet. Width 77 mm, height 62 mm. Stalk 12–15 mm. Flesh dry, subacid. Triploid. | Eating, juice, cider | PickE early October. Use December–March. |
| Reinette de Metz[203] | | France | <1948 | Width 68–75 mm, height 55–60 mm. Stalk 16 mm. Flesh cream, firm, rich, sweet. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–December. |
| Reinette de Montmorency | | | <1800 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, sweet. | Cooking, eating | Use January–May |
| Reinnete Diel | | Belgium | <1801 | A beautiful dessert apple of first quality. Width, height . The tree is a healthy and vigorous grower. | Eating | Use December–March |
| Reinette Dippedalle | | France | <1850 | Green with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use December–April |
| Reinette Dorée(a.k.a. Französische Goldrennte, Geele Renet, Geele Fransche Renet, Reinette de Lorraine, Reinette Tulipe)[204] | | France | <1780 | Width 65–80 mm, height 55–65 mm. Stalk 10–22 mm. Flesh aromatic, subacid. | Eating | Use December - April |
| Reinette d'Orleans see Orleans Reinette |
| Reinette d'Osnabruck see Osnabrücker Reinette |
| Reinette du Canada(cs. Kanadská reneta, de. Kanada Reinette, Pariser Rambour Reinette, ru. Renet Kanadskii) | | Normandy, France | <1771 | Despite its name, it is an old French cultivar of domesticated apple. It is a reinette type of golden apple, with much russeting, which keeps shape in cooking. AM from RHS in 1901. If stored for some time it gets softer and is good to eat. Width, height, weight . Triploid. Flesh is crisp, subacid, juicy. Cold storage 4oC 150 days. VitC 17. Density 0.80 | Eating, cooking, baking, juice | Use December–March |
| Reinette Franche | | France | c. 1510 | A dessert apple of first-rate quality. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish-white, firm. The tree is a free grower, but subject to canker. This cultivar is in the gentic pedigree of around 18% of all apple cultivars. 2 | Eating | Use November–April |
| Reinette Grise(cs. Kožená reneta zimni, de. Graue französische Reinette, fr. Reinette grise, ru. Renet serîi, Renet serîi franțuzskii, sv. Allmän grå renett, Läderrenett) | | France | <1800 | A very fine dessert apple. Width, height . The tree is a healthy and vigororus grower, and an excellent bearer. Flesh is greenish-white, juicy, subacid. | Eating, juice, drying | Use November–May |
| Reinette Grise d'Automne(aka Graue Herbstrenette, cs. Kožená reneta podzimní) | | France or Holland | <1670 | A greenish-yellow apple with russet. Width, height . C 18. Flesh is greenish-white, juicy, subacid. | Eating, juice, drying | Use October–January. |
| Reinette grise (de. Saintonge) | | | | A green apple with russet. Width, height . Stalk . | | Use January–April |
| Reinette Harbert see Harbert's Reinette |
| Reinette Middelburg(a.k.a. Reinette von Middelburg) | | Netherlands | <1819 | Yellow conical. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use December–April |
| Reinette Oberdieck(ru. Renet Oberdika) | | Germany ? | <1865 | Width 70 mm, height 60 mm. Stalk 12–20 mm. Flesh yellowish, juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | Use December - April. |
| Reinette Rouge Etoilée (Reinette Etoilée, Rothe Stern-Reinette) (Sterappel) | | Belgium or Netherlands | 1830 | Round red apple. No ribs. Width, height . Stalk is short and stout. Flesh is white, dry, subacid. VitC 3–14. Density 0.83 | Eating | Use October–December |
| Reinette Russet[205] | | Angers, France | Selected 1979 | Mutation of King of the Pippins. Width, height . Weight . SS 14.9%, TA 1% | Cider | |
| Reinette Simerenko (see Wood's Greening) |
| Reinette Weidner see Weidner's Goldreinette |
| Reinette von Wormsley(a.k.a Reinette de Wormsley, Wormsley Pippin) | | England | <1811 | Width 80–84 mm, height 63–72 mm. Stalk short. Flesh yellowish-white,tender, crisp, rich, brisk, aromatic. juicy, subacid. Cells roundish ovate, axile. | Eating, cooking | Use September - October. |
| Reka | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | 1984, introduced 1993 | A green apple with red flush. | Eating | Pick September; use September–October |
| Relinda | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | 1993 | A scab resistant red apple. P Undine x F3. | Eating, cooking | Pick October; use December–March |
| Remo | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | Introduced 1990 | A green apple with red overcolor (50–100%). Resistant to powdery mildew, scab and fire blight. Sugar 12.9%. TA 1.58%. | Juice | Pick September. Use September–October. |
| Renown | | Welford Park, Berkshire, England | <1908 | A conical uneven apple, covered with red flush. P Peasgood Nonsuch x Cox Orange. AM from RHS in 1908. Flesh is pale yellow firm, good. Raised by Charles Ross. | Cooking, eating | PickE late September. |
| Rescue | | Saskatchewan, Canada | Introduced 1933 | P Blushed Calville x unknown. | Eating | Pick late August |
| Retina[206] | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | 1991 | A yellow apple with red flush. P Apollo x F3. Resistant to scab. | Eating, cooking | Pick September; use October |
| Rev. W. Wilks | | Slough, Buckinghamshire, England | 1904, introduced 1908 | P Peasgood's Nonsuch x Ribston Pippin. Pastel green with a light pink flush. Very disease-resistant. Width, height . Stalk . Cooks to a light, pale puree, hardly needing any sugar. AM from RHS in 1904. FCC from RHS in 1910. Nearly resistant to apple scab and apple canker. | Cooking | Pick early September; use September–November |
| Rewena | | Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany | 1991 | A green apple with purple overcolour (up to 80%). Resistant to scab, powdery mildew and fire-blight. P BV 67,47 x F3 | Eating, cooking | Pick August; use September |
| Rheinisher Krummstiel | | Germany | <1828 | A yellow apple, striped with red. Width, height . C 5. Stalk . Flesh is yellowish-white, crisp juicy, subacid. | Cooking, eating, juice | PickG late October. Use December–April. |
| Rheinische Schafsnase | | Germany | <1886 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, sweet. | Cooking | Use December–February |
| Rheinischer Winterrambour (Winterrambour) | | Germany | <1650 | A large apple. Flesh is greenish-white, juicy, sweet. VitC 15. TRI | Eating, cooking | PickG early October. Use December–March. |
| Rhode Island Greening (Burlington Greening, Russine, Bell Dubois, Jersey Greening, fr. Verte de Rhode-Island) | | Newport, Rhode Island, US | 1650s | Extremely old variety for United States, second only to Roxbury Russet in age. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile. Grass-green colour with some possible russeting near stem. Bred to keep over winter; will store well. Occasional reddish pink blush. Flesh is yellow, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, very good. Excellent choice for pies and strudels when used for baking. | Cider, cooking | Use November–February |
| Ribston Pippin (Formosa Pippin, Glory of York, Travers Pippin) [207] | | Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England | 1708 | An irregularly-shaped and sometimes lopsided apple, usually round to conical and flattened at the base with distinct ribbing. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile. Skin is yellow with an orange blush and red streaked with russet dots. Yellow flesh is firm, fine-grained, crisp, juicy, aromatic and with a pear-like flavour, subacid, very good. The original Ribston Pippin sprouted in 1708 from one of three apple pips sent from Normandy to Sir Henry Goodricke, 4th Baronet of Ribston Hall at Knaresborough. P Margil x Nonsuch Park. The original tree stood until 1835. It then sent up a new shoot and, on the original roots, lived until 1928.Cold storage 0oC 180 days. VitC 31. TRI | Eating | Pick early October. PickG mid–late September. Use November–January |
| Richard's Graft (Red Spitzenberg, Strawberry, Derrikinan) | | New York, US | <1852 | Width, height . Stalk . Biennial. Flesh is yellowish-white, tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good. Tree is medium-sized. | Eating | Use September–October |
| Richared Delicious | | Washington | Selected 1915. Introduced 1926 | Mutation of Delicious. Trademarked by Columbia and Okanogan Nursery Company, Washington. | Eating | |
| Ridge | | US | <1850 | A large apple. Flesh is yellowish, juicy, crisp, sweet, aromatic. Tree is a good grower and bearer. | Eating | Use March–April |
| Ringstad | | Sweden | | A yellow apple with red overcolour. Width, height . | Eating | Pick September; use October–November |
| Risäter | | Sweden | | A yellow apple. Width, height . Flesh is subacid. | Eating, cooking, cider | Pick September; use October–November |
| Rival | | Berkshire, England | 1900 | Round, flattened and somewhat uneven-shaped apple. A fairly good cropper, keeping well into December. Raised by Charles Ross. AM from RHS in 1900. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating, cooking | Pick late September–early October; use October–December |
| Rivers' Early Peach | | Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England | Introduced 1893 | A yellow flat conical apple. Width, height . Flesh is white, sweet, aromatic, dry. Stalk is short. Raised by Rivers' Nursery. | Eating | PickE early to mid-August. Use August. |
| Rivers' Nonsuch | | Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England | <1875 | A yellow apple with red stripes. Width 63–73 mm, height 47–53 mm. Stalk 25 mm. Raised by Rivers' Nursery. | Eating | PickE mid September. Use September–October. |
| Rock Pippin (Ridge Pippin, Lemon) | | US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, dry, acid. | Cooking | Use December–March |
| Rokewood | | Australia | <1900 | Skin yellow, almost completely covered with deep red blush. Width 56 mm, height 50 mm. Stalk 18 mm. Tree is a vigorous grower and regular and heavy bearer. One of the very best keeping apples. Not suited for England. | Eating | Ripens March–April in Australia. |
| Rolfe | | Maine, US | <1857 | Stalk is short- to medium-length. Flesh is whitish, tender, juicy, sweet. | Eating | Use August–September |
| Roman Stem | | New Jersey, US | <1800 | Flesh is juicy, aromatic, subacid, very good. | Eating | Use October–December |
| Rome Beauty(cs. Rimské krásné, de. Morgenduft, fr. Belle de Rome, ru. Rimskaia krasavița)[208] | | Rome, Ohio, United States | Introduced 1848 | Rounded, deep red, and very glossy. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic, mild subacid, good. Develops an extraordinary depth and richness when cooked. DBH 162–175. | Cooking, eating | Pick 45 October 15. Pick55 September 25. Use November–May |
| Ronk | | Indiana, US | 1860 | An apple of the Vandevere type. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Roode Tulpappel | | | | A yellow conical apple, striped and flushed with red. Width, height . Stalk . | | Pick early August. Use early August. |
| Rosemary Russet [209] | | United Kingdom | First recorded 1831 | Flat conical, yellow with brick red flush, flesh crisp, yellow. Regular cropper. Flesh is creamy white, fine-textured, juicy, sweet, sharp, like 'Ashmead's Kernel'. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick late September; use November–March |
| Rosenhæger Danish | | Denmark | <1795 | A green apple with red overcolour. Width, height . | Eating | Use October–November |
| Rosenhäger Swedish | | Sweden | <1800 | A yellow apple with red overcolour. Width, height . | Eating | Use November–December |
| Ross Nonpareil | | Ireland | <1802, introduced to England 1819 | Small, round, even, covered russet with dark crimson markings. Flesh is white, firm, soft, rich aromatic, nonpariel flavour. | Eating | Picke late September. Use November–January |
| Roter Ananas[210] | | Sieglitzerberg, Germany | 1854 | A red conical apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Pick September; use September–October |
| Roter Eiserapfel | | Europe | <1700 | A green apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is greenish-white, subacid, very hard. Quality: cooking good, juice good. Cold storage 2oC 120 days. | Cooking, juice | PickG mid-October. Use December–July |
| Roter Stettiner (cs. Vejlímek červený, Štétinské, de. Roter Winterstettiner, fr. Rouge de Stettin) | | Germany or Poland | <1800 | Greenish-yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish-white, juicy, subacid. TRI | Cooking, drying, juice | Pick October; use January–June |
| Roter Trierer Weinapfel | | Germany | <1880 | A red apple for juice and cider. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white to yellow-green, crisp, acid, juicy. | Juice, cider | PickG late October; use November–March |
| Rote Sternrenette (see Reinette Rouge Etoilee) |
| Rother Jungfernapfel (Roter Böhmischer Jungfernapfel, cs. Panenské české, ru. Krasnîi petușok) | | Bohemia, Germany | <1800 | A small apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish-white, juicy. | Eating, cooking | Use November–January |
| Rother Winterhimbeerapfel (Oberländer Winterhimbeerapfel, Zigeunerapfel) | | Hungary | <1850 | A red apple. Width, height . Flesh is juicy, aromatic. | Eating | Pick October; use November–March |
| Roundway Magnum Bonum | | Roundway Park, Devizes, Wiltshire, England | <1864 | Very large apple. Width, height . Stalk is short to medium. A first-rate culinary or desert apple. Flesh is greenish-yellow, dry, sweet pear-like flavour. | Eating, cooking | |
| Rouville | | Canada | Cross made 1962, selected 1972, introduced 1983 | A greenish-yellow apple with 75% red overcolor. Width 70–80 mm. Flesh white to reamy, juicy, subacid, fair to good. Tree vigorous. | Eating, Cooking, Juice. | |
| Roxbury Russet (Boston Russet, Putnam Russet, Warner Russet, Sylvan Russet, Belpre Russet, Marietta Russet, Howe's Russet) | | Massachusetts, United States | | First tree was a chance seedling grown in Roxbury, Massachusetts, now a neighborhood of Boston. Oldest known variety of apple in America, planted by Pilgrim Fathers as foundation stock for Massachusetts Bay Colony. Knobbly, russetted coat gives green skin a bronze tinge. Flesh cream coloured flesh, firme, coarse, tender, juicy, subacid good to very good. Width, height, stalk . Excellent keeper; resistant to fireblight. Mild flavour. Multi-purpose apple that is a wonderful choice for pies, eating fresh, or cider. Still available in New England farmer's markets; commercial interest recently renewed in this cultivar because of its past use as a cider apple. | Cooking (pies), eating, cider | Use January–June |
| Royal Gala | | Matamata, New Zealand | Discovered 1971, introduced 1974 | Mutation of Gala. Flesh is yellow, firm, crisp, juicy. | Eating | Ripens before McIntosh. In Missouri, late August. |
| Ros Picant | | Romania | 19th century | Characterized by its distinct, faintly spicy flavor. Green and yellow, mostly used for making cider and Pálinka. | Cider, cooking, eating | |
| Royal Jubilee (Graham's)(cs. Grahamovo, de. Graham, Grahams Jubiläumsapfel, ru. Graima iubileinoe, Zolotoe Graima, Graama iubileinoe.)[211] | | Middlesex, England | 1888, introduced 1893 | Large yellow conical cooking apple. Width, height, weight . Raised by John Graham of Hounslow. Stalk . Tree is very dwarfed. Flesh is yellow, firm, subacid. Free from canker. VitC 5. | Cooking, juice | PickG mid-September; use October–December |
| Royal Late | | England | <1896 | A large yellow-green apple with russet. Am from RHS in 1896. Flesh is soft, yellow, juicy, subacid. Very liable to canker. | Cooking | |
| Royal Russet | | England | 1597 | A most excellent culinary apple of first rate quality. Width, height . | Cooking | Use November–May |
| Rozela | | Czech Republic | 2008 | Flesh is medium firm, juicy with great aromatic flavour and delicate smell. The skin is attractive bright red with prominent lenticels. Annual producer of heavy crops, the resistant equivalent of Idared with outstanding flavour. | Eating | |
| Rubens (Civni) | | Ferrara, Italy | 1985 | A greenish-yellow apple with red to orange-red overcolor (60–100%). P Elstar x Gala. Flesh is creamy-white, firm, juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | Pick 10 days after Gala. |
| Rubinette (Rafzubin) | | Rafs, Switzerland | 1966, Introduced 1982 | A yellow apple with red flush. P Golden Delicious x unknown. Flesh; juicy, aromatic, subacid. Cold storage 2-4oC 120 days. | Eating | PickG early–mid-October. Pickg October 1–10. Use October–December |
| Rubinola | | Czech Republic | | Parentage Prima x Rubin | Eating, Juice | |
| Rubinstar | | Gaiberg, Germany | 1980 | Bud mutation of Jonagold. 70-90% red overcolor. | |
| Rubisgold[212] | | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | 2013 | Parentage Rubinstep x Delblush | Eating | ripens with Golden Delicious |
| Ruddy | | | | A round apple covered with red flush. Flesh is sweet, slightly aromatic. P Ecklinville x Mere de Menage. Raised by Charles Ross. | | |
| Rushock Pearmain | | Wocestershire England | 1821 | An apple of first-rate qualtity, almost entirely covered with russet. Width, height . | Eating | Use Christmas–April |
| Rutledge | | Possibly Texas, US | <1892 | Tree is vigorous. Flesh is tender, juicy, subacid, sweet, fair to good. | Eating | Use January–May | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
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| Sack and Sugar | | England | c. 1820 | A yellow apple. Stalk is very short. Cells ovate, axile. Flesh is tender, juicy, aromatic, good. | Cooking, eating | Pick September |
| Saint Cecila | | Wales | 1900 | Even oval, golden yellow with crimson flush and stripes. Width, height . FCC from RHS in 1919. | Eating | Pick early October; use December–March |
| Saint Clair | | Illinois, US | Seed planted 1913 or 1914. Introduced 1935 or 1947 | Resembles Wealthy. Tree is strong, productive. | Eating | |
| Saint Edmund's Pippin[213] | | Bury, St. Edmunds Suffolk, England | 1870s | Width, height . Stalk . Cells ovate, axile. Unusual in the fact that it has scaly russet patches mixed with smooth. Raised by Mr. Harvey. One of the best early russets. Flesh is yellow, very juicy, vanilla/pear taste. Usually a light yellow-green. | Eating | Pick mid-September; use September–October |
| Saint Everard | | Papwoth Everard, near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | 1900, introduced 1910 | Yellow striped with crimson. Width, height . FCC from RHS in 1919. Flesh is crisp, yellow, juicy, excellent. | Eating | Pick early September; use September |
| Saint German see Virginischer Rosenapfel |
| Saint Lawrence(fr. Saint-Laurent) | | | <1831 | Width 60 mm, height 48 mm. Stalk 20mm. Flesh is tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | Use September–October |
| Saint Martins | | Hertfordshire, England | <1896 | Brownish red with russet. Width 54 mm, height 50 mm. Sweet flavoured with a hint of lemons.. AM from RHS in 1896. P Bess Pool x Cox Orange. | Eating | PickE late October. Use October - December |
| Salome | | Illinois, US | | Yellow with red flush, round oblate. Width, height . Stalk . Tree is vigorous, large. Flesh is yellow firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, good to very good. | Eating | Use November–March |
| Saltcote Pippin[214] | | England | <1918 | Good flavour reminding one of Mother. Award of Merit from RHS in 1928. Width, height . Stalk is short or medium-length. Flesh is juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | Pick early October; use November–January |
| Samo | | Finland | Introduced 1981 | A greenish-yellow apple. P Melba x Huvitus. Flesh is sweet, subacid. | Eating | Pick September |
| Sandra | | Finland | Introduced 1996 | A red Apple. P Lobo x Huvitus. Flesh is sweet, subacid. | Eating | Pick mid-September |
| Sandringham | | Norfolk, England | Introduced 1884 | A yellow apple. FCC from RHS in 1883. P Woodford x King of the Pippins. Flesh is yellowish, firm, soft, subacid. | Cooking | |
| Sanspareil | | England | <1899 | Medium to large, even round apple. Yellow red stripes. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1899. | Cooking, eating | Use February–May |
| Santana[215] | | Wageningen, Netherlands | 1978 | Scab resistant. Parentage Elstar x Priscilla. | Eating | |
| Särsö (Mignon, Cloetta) | | Sweden | <1917 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is subacid, fair to good. | Eating, cooking, jam | Pick late September; use October–November |
| Saturn | | Kent, England | 1980 | Parentage Falstaff x Cox Orange Pippin. Scab resistant. Flesh sweet. | Eating | PickE September. Use October - December. |
| Scarlet Cranberry | | Virginia, US | <1865 | Flesh is crisp, juicy, astringent, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | |
| Scarlet Nonpareil(fr. Non-pareille Écarlate) | | Surrey, England | 1773 | A very excellent dessert apple of first-rate quality. AM from RHS in 1901. Flesh is pale yellow, sweet, firm, good. Width, height . | Eating | Use January–March |
| Scarlet O'Hara[216] | | New Jersey, US | Cross made 1971, selected 1978, introduced 2000. | A yellow apple with red flush. Diameter . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, firm, very crisp, subacid. | Eating | Pick one week beforde Delicious. |
| Scarlet Pearmain(de. Scharlachrote Parmäne, fr. Écarlate d'été, ru. Parmen krasnîi, Șafran krasnîi.) | | Middlesex, England | | A dessert apple of first rate quality. The tree is a free and vigorous grower. Flesh is yellow, tender. Width, height . Weight 95-100 gram. Cells obovate, axile. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Scarlet Pippin | | Ontario | <1895 | Stalk short. Flesh is white, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use September–October |
| Scarlet Staymared | | Washington, US | Introduced 1936 | A red apple. | Cooking | |
| Scarlet Tiffing | | England | <1875 | A valuable and excellent culinary apple. Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking | Use November–December |
| Schellinkhout | | Netherlands | 1885 | A yellow conical apple with red stripes (0–20%). Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Use October–November |
| Schmidberger | | Austria | <1873 | Width 70 mm, height 60 mm. Stalk 16 mm. Flesh white, firm, aromatic, subacid. | Eating, Juice | Use December - March |
| Schoolmaster | | Lincolnshire, England | 1855, introduced 1882 | A fine cooking apple. FCC from RHS in 1880. Width, height . Stalk is very short. Cells obovate, axile. P Golden Noble x Dumelow. Flesh is white, crisp, acid. | Cooking | PickE mid-October. Use November –January. |
| Scrumptious [217] | | Kent, England | 2003 | Sweet and crisp. Self-fertile, mid-season variety that ripens in early September and will store well for about a month. The blossom is frost hardy resulting in heavy crops and the tree can be grown in all areas of the UK. The flesh is crisp and aromatic, and the thin skin turns a deep red as it develops. | Eating | |
| Scweizer Orange | | Switzerland | Raised 1935, introduced 1954 | A green-yellow apple with red orange flush. Width, height, weight . Cold storage 2oC 150 days. | Eating, cooking | PickE mid-October. |
| Secor | | Iowa, US | Introduced 1922 | P Salome x Jonathan. Free from Jonathan spot in storage. | Eating | Use January–April |
| SeeandO Red Rome 262 | | Washington, US | Introduced 1943 | Mutation of Rome Beauty. | Eating | |
| Seneca Favorite | | US | <1853 | Stalk is long to medium. Flesh is crisp, tender juicy, subacid, very good. | Eating, cooking. | Pick September. Use September–December. |
| September Beauty | | Bedfordshire, England | 1885 | Width, height . FCC from RHS in 1885. A yellowish-green apple, striped with orange. Flesh is yellow, tender. Skin is slightly russetted. | Eating | Pick mid-September. Use September–November. |
| Serinka | | Lithuania | <1852 | Width 68 mm, height 58 mm. Stalk 12 mm. Flesh aromatic, subacid. | Eating | Pick September. Use September. |
| Shackleford | | Missouri, US | <1883 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Eating | Use November–April |
| Shampion (see Champion) |
| Sharp | | Illinois, US | <1889 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is tender, crisp juicy, sweet, very good. | Eating | Use October–November |
| Sharon | | Iowa, US | Introduced 1922 | A red striped fruit. P McIntosh x Longfield. Tree is vigorous, productive, hardy. | Eating | |
| Shinano Sweet | | Nagano, Japan | 1978 | Mid-season crops. Tsugaru x Fuji | Eating | |
| Shiawasse (Shiawasse Beauty) | | Michigan, US | Introduced 1862 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Shockley | | Jackson County, Georgia, United States | 1852 | Width, height . Stalk . Yellowish and green skin with reddish stripes. Flesh is crisp, juicy, sweet taste with vinous flavour. Tree moderately vigorous. | Eating, preserves | Use February–May |
| Shoesmith | | Surrey, England | <1930 | P Lane's Prince Albert x Golden Noble. Width, height . Stalk is medium to long. Flesh is white, soft, juicy, subacid. | Cooking | Pick late September. Use September–December. |
| Shotwell Delicious | | Washington, US | 1928 | Mutation of Delicious | Eating | |
| Siely's Mignonne | | England | | Yellow covered with russet. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is greenish yellow. Juice is highly aromatic and of most excellent flavour. | Eating, juice | Use November–February |
| Signe Tillisch(cs. Signe Tillisch, de. Signe Tillisch, fr. Signe Tillisch, ru. Sini Tilliş) | | Denmark | 1866 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height, weight . Parentage Alexander x London Pippin. Cold Storage 1oC 60 days. VitC 7. | Eating, cooking | Use September–October |
| Sirius | | Czech Republic | 2007 | Flesh is yellow, firm, crisp, finely-grained, very juicy, well balanced sugar and acid level, with a rich flavour | Eating | |
| Sir John Thornycroft | | United Kingdom | <1911 | Above medium size, shing yellow with pinkish red flush on sunny side. AGM from RHS in 1911. | Eating | Use October–March |
| Sir Prize (Co-op 5)[218] | | US | First fruited 1961, Introduced 1975 | A yellow apple with a waxy finish. Width, height . Flesh is yellow to white, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick55 September 20. PickG early October. Use October–December. |
| Sir William Gibbon's | | England | <1880 | A calville-shaped excellent culinary apple. Width, height . Stalk is very short. | Cooking | Use November–January |
| Sitchamton Russet | | England | <1876 | A dessert apple of good quality. Skin covered with grey russet. Width, height . Stalk is short and stout. Flesh is yellowish, juicy, aromatic flavour. | Eating | Use December–February |
| Sköldinge | | Sweden | | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, sweet, subacid, good. | Eating | Pick early October. Use November–January. |
| Slack-Ma-Girdle | | Devonshire, England | <1880 | Yellow streaked with red. Width, height . Stalk is very short. | Cider | Pick mid-October. Use October–December. |
| Slastica | | Croatia | | Yellow with red flush. Width, height, weight . Short is stalk. Flesh is yellowish to white, firm, juicy, sweet. Disease resistant. Biennial. | Eating, cooking, cider, drying | Pick mid-October |
| Slatka šarenika (Šarenika) | | Montenegro | | Green with red flush. Width, height . Weight . Stalk is medium-length. Flesh is juicy, sweet, aromatic. | Eating, cooking | Pick mid-October. Use November–May. |
| Slatka srčika (Srčika) | | Croatia | | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Weight . Stalk is short. Flesh is juicy, sweet, subacid. | Eating, cooking, cider, drying. | Pick mid-October |
| Sleeping Beauty | | Lincolnshire, England | 1851 | Medium-sized. A most excellent apple for all culinary purposes, and particularly for sauce. | Cooking | Use November–February |
| Slor | | Israel | Introduced 1982 | Large conic, dark red stripes. Flesh is sweet, subacid. | Eating | |
| Small's Admirable | | Lincolnshire or Buckinghamshire, England | | Width 72 mm, height 58 mm. Stalk 20 mm. An excellent kitchen and dessert apple. Cells obovate, axile. Flesh is white, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid. | Cooking, eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–December. |
| Smaragd | | Novi Sad, Serbia | Cross made 1992, selected 1999. | A green apple with no overcolor. P Granny Smith x McIntosh Wijcik. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Flesh is fine, crisp, juicy. SS 11.6, TA 1.03 | | |
| Smart's Prince Arthur | | Kent, England | <1883 | A yellow apple with purplish red stripes (50–100%). Width, height . Flesh is pale yellow, firm, dry, subacid. | Cooking | Pick late September–early October. Use November–April. |
| Smith's (Smith's cider, fr. Popular Bluff) | | Pennsylvania, US | <1825 | Width, height . Stalk . Tree is very vigorous. Flesh is white, tender, juicy, crisp, subacid, good. | Cooking, cider | Use December–March |
| Smokehouse | | Mill Creek, Pennsylvania, US | 1837 | Width, height . Stalk . Greenish-yellow with flushed red-orange stripes. The yellowish-white flesh is crisp and tender with a spicy-sweet flavour that tastes like cider. Excellent all-purpose apple. Unusual in that it also makes excellent cider. Seedling discovered growing next to the smokehouse on William Gibbons' farm in Mill Creek, PA. Bears fruit from young age. Tree moderately vigorous. | Eating, cooking, cider | Pick45 September 10. Use September–February. |
| Snow apple see Fameuse |
| Snövit | | Sweden | 1936 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . P Stenbock x Pfirsichroter Sommerapfel. | Eating | Pick September. Use September. |
| Södermanlands kalvill[219] | | Sweden | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, aromatic, good. | Eating | Use October–December |
| Södermanlands äpple | | Sweden | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Use September–December |
| Somerset | | US | <1869 | Tree is an early bearer. Flesh is white, juicy, aromatic, very good. | Eating | Use September–October |
| Sonya | | New Zealand | 2000 | Cross between a Red Delicious and Gala. Coppery coloration. Crisp. | Eating | |
| Sops-in-Wine 1 | | Cornwall or Devonshire, England | <1688 | Width, height . Stalk . Strong ribbing. Tree is vigorous. Flesh is white-pinkish, tender, sweet. | Cooking, cider | Pick mid-October. Use October–February |
| Sops of Wine (Sops-in-wine 2) | | US or UK | <1850 | Flesh is yellow tinged with red. Juicy, subacid, good to very good. Width, height . Stalk . Tree is vigorous, very hardy, an excellent bearer and not subject to canker. | Eating | Pick August. Use August–September. |
| Sowman's Seedling | | Lancashire, England | Raised 1914. Introduced 1927 | A large green apple. P Grenadier x Bismark. Very susceptible to Bitter Pit. | Cooking | Use August–September |
| Sparreholm | | Sweden | 1868 | Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick September. Use September. |
| Spartan | | British Columbia, Canada | Cross made 1926. Selected and introduced 1936. | Round-conical, yellow, 75–100% flushed crimson. Strong aroma. Prone to canker. Width, height . Stalk . Good all-purpose, medium-sized apple. Has a bright red blush and may have background patches of greens and yellows. Popular across border in United States as well. Cold storage 1oC 120 days. | Cooking, eating, cider | Pick45 September 16. Pick55 September 1. PickE early October. Use November–February. |
| Spencer[220] | | Summerland, British Columbia, Canada | Cross made 1926, selected 1938, introduced 1959 | A yellow apple with red flush (50–75%). Width, height . Stalk is long. Flesh is creamy white, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet. Parentage: McIntosh x Golden Delicious. | Eating | PickE mid- to late October. Use October–January. |
| Spigold | | Geneva, New York, US | | A greenish yellow apple with purplish red flush (25–50%). Width, height . Stalk is long. Flesh is creamy white, juicy, sweet. TRI | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–February. |
| Splendour/Splendor | | New Zealand | 1948 | Descendant of Red Dougherty x Golden Delicious, ancestor of Pacific Rose and Aurora Golden Gala | Eating | |
| Stanard (Stannard) | | New York, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish-white, tender, very juicy, acid to subacid. Very good. Superior for cooking. | Eating, Cooking | Use November–February |
| Star | | New York, US ? | <1850 | A roundish oblate apple, splashed with crimson. Stalk short. Flesh, white, subacid.Good. | Eating | Use November |
| Stäringe Karin | | Sweden | <1902 | Width, height . Stalk . A green apple with red flush. Flesh is juicy, subacid, good. | Eating | Pick late September |
| Star of Devon | | Devonshire, England | Introduced 1905 | Oblong-shaped yellow apple with red stripes. AM from RHS in 1905. Flesh is white, soft, poor. Width, height . | Eating | PickE early October. Use October–April. |
| Stark | | Possibly Ohio, US | <1867 | Width, height . Stalk . Tree is vigorous, hardy, healthy. Flesh is yellow, firm, fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid, fair to good. | Eating, cooking | Use November–April |
| Stark Earliest | | Idaho, US | 1938. Introduced 1944. | Width, height . Stalk . Does nicely in fruit salads. Red striping on light background. Cold storage 4oC 20 days. | Eating | PickE early August. Use August–September. |
| Starkey | | Maine, US | <1875 | Stalk is medium-length. Flesh is white, juicy, crisp, subacid, very good. | Eating | Use October–January |
| Starr | | New Jersey, US | <1870 | Flesh is whitish, subacid. Good. Stalk is slender. | Cooking | Use July–September |
| Starking (a.k.a. Starking Delicious, Double Red Delicious) (Prevoshodnoe dvoinoe) | | Monroeville, New Jersey, USA | 1921. Introduced 1924 | A red mutation of Delicious. Width, height . Flesh is juicy, sweet. VitC 13. Density 0.82 | Eating | Use December–March |
| Starkspur Golden Delicious | | Yakima, Washington, US | Discovered 1959, introduced 1961 | Mutation of Golden Delicious | Eating |
| Stayman | | US | 1866 | Dullish red skin often covered with a light russet. Width, height . Tart, wine-like flavour. Flesh is yellow, firm, coarse, tender, juicy, mild subacid, aromatic, good to very good. Stores well. Particularly known for tangy cider. Cold storage 1oC 150 days. DBH 166–175. | Cider, cooking, eating | Pick45 October 7. Pick55 September 25. Use January–May. DBH 167. |
| Staymanred | | Virginia, US | Discovered 1926. Introduced 1929 | A red apple. Mutation of Stayman Winesap. | | |
| Stenkyrke | | Sweden | | A yellow conical apple. Width, height . Flesh is juicy, subacid, very good. | Eating | Use November–January |
| Sterappel (see Reinette Rouge Etoilee) |
| Stina Lohmann | | Kellinghusen, Holstein, Germany | | A yellow apple striped with red. Width, height . C 17. Flesh is yellow-white, crisp, juicy, subacid. C 17. | Eating, cooking | Use January–May |
| Stirling | | British Columbia, Canada. | Introduced 1936 | P Yellow Newtown x unknown. Flesh is crisp, juicy. Short storage life. | Eating | |
| Stirling Castle | | Stirlingshire, Scotland | <1831 | Width, height . Stalk . Cells wide open obovate, abaxile. Medium size, round, flattish, even apple. Flesh is white, juicy, acid very soft. Old trees canker badly. | Cooking | PickE mid-September. Use September–December. |
| Stoke Edith Pippin | | Herefordshire, England | 1872 | An excellent dessert apple. Flesh is yellow firm, crisp, brisk and juicy, sweet, and with a perfumed flavour. Width, height . | Eating | Use November–February |
| Stolovača | | Serbia | <1900 | A green apple. Width, height . Weight . Stalk is short. Flesh is white, subacid. | Eating, cooking | Pick late September–early October |
| Stonetosh | | Canada | Introduced 1922 | P Stone x McIntosh. Fleshbis soft, juicy, sweet, white. Triploid. | Eating | Pick early October. Use October–February. |
| Strand Winesap see Red Winesap |
| Streifling Herbst | | Netherlands or Western Europe | | Sour-sweet flavor. Popular in Eastern Europe | Eating, juice, jam, compote, drying | |
| Striped Beefing | | Norfolk, England | Found 1794, introduced 1847. | One of the best culinary apples; for baking it is unrivalled. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile or abaxile. | Baking | PickE early October. Use November–February. |
| Strode's Birmingham (Strode's) | | Pennsylvania, US | <1875 | A small yellow apple. Flesh is yellow, juicy, subacid. Good to very good. Tree vigorous. | Eating | Use September. |
| Sturmer Pippin | | Sturmer,Haverhill, Suffolk, England | <1831 | A bright greenish-yellow apple with a reddish-brown blush, often on one face only. Width, height . Stalk . Cells obovate, axile, closed. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, subacid, aromatic. One of the best English keeping apples, with proper storage Sturmer Pippin lasts 4 to 5 months. Flavour is sprightly, more sharp than sweet when first picked, but improves dramatically in storage, becoming sweeter and richer, while maintaining its crisp texture. This keeping ability made it ideal for long journeys, as such, it was brought to Australia where it is still widely grown. Parent of Granny Smith. | Eating | Pick mid-October. Use January–April. |
| Sugar Loaf Pippin | | | | A green conical apple. Width, height . Stalk . Cells elliptical, abaxile. | | Pick early August. |
| Suislepper | | Estonia | <1870 | Flesh soft and aromatic. Width, height . VitC 22. | Eating | Pick September. Use September. |
| Šumatovka (Popadija) | | Serbia | <1900 | A yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Weight . Stalk . Flesh white, firm, crisp, sweet, subacid. Tree extremely vigorous. | Eating, cooking | Pick October. Use November–January. |
| Summer Bellflower | | New York, US | <1848 | Flesh tender, subacid, good. P Esopus Spitzenburg x unknown. | Eating | |
| Summerfree | | Italy | 1998 | Resistant to scab. Spreading habit with moderate vigour, fruit is large, average weight of, skin is smooth, ripens 1–2 days before Gala, good storage ability. | Eating | |
| Summer Golden Pippin | | England | <1800 | A small apple, ripe in the end of August. Richer flavour than Yellow Ingestrie. Width, height . Cells obovate, axile, closed. Flesh yellowish, firm, very juicy, vinous and sugary flavour. The tree is a small grower. It is an early and abundant bearer. | Eating | PickE late august. Use within two weeks. |
| Summer Pearmain see Autumn Pearmain. |
| Summer Pearmain American (Early Summer Pearmain, American Summer Pearmain, Early Summer Pearmain) | | US | <1817 | Greenish yellow with red overcolour. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh yellowish, juicy, aromatic, mild, subacid. | Eating | Use August–September. |
| Summer Pippin | | Unknown origin, US, probably New York. | <1800 | Flesh white, tender, moderately juicy, subacid. Width, height . Stalk variable. Cavity deep. | Cooking | Pick mid August. Use August–September. |
| Summer Pound Royal (Pound Royale, Orange) | | Unknown origin, US | <1800 | Flesh white, fine-grained tender, juicy, subacid. Width, height . Stalk . Tree is a strong grower. Once a profitable market variety. | Eating | Use August–September. |
| Summer Queen | | US | <1806 | Width, height . Stalk . Cavity deep. Flesh yellow, acid, spicy, aromatic. | Cooking | Use July–August. |
| Summer Rambo (see Rambour Franc) |
| Summerred | | British Columbia, Canada | 1964, introduced 1974. | Red apple. Width, height . P (McIntosh x Golden Delicious) x unknown. Flesh is yellow to white, soft, juicy, subacid. Cold storage 1oC 60 days. | Eating | Pick early September, PickG late August–early September. Use September–October. |
| Summer Rose | | New Jersey | <1806 | A small apple. One of the best early apples. Flesh white, juicy, subacid. | Cooking, eating | Use June–August. |
| Summerset | | Ohio, US | 2001, patented 2018 | Parentage Honeycrisp x Fuji. Flesh crisp, firm, juicy. Susceptible to scab and powdery mildew. |
| Summer Spitzenburg | | New York, US | <1872 | Flesh is juicy, aromatic, good to very good. Biennial. | Eating | Pick August. Use August–September. |
| Suncrisp[221] | | N.J. US | Selected 1971, introduced 1992 | Width 79 mm, height 73 mm. Parentage Golden Delicious x (Cortland x Cox Orange Pippin). Overcolor 28%. Flesh cream-colored, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Pick 11 days after Golden Delicious. |
| Sundance[222] | | US | Cross made 1964, selected 1972, introduced 2004. | A greenish-yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . P Golden Delicious x (Winter Banana x PRI 2–19). SS 12.4%, TA 0.44%. | Eating, juice | Pick 10–17 October. Use November–April. |
| Sunrise | | Summerland B.C. Canada | Introduced 1991 | Width 75 mm, height 67 mm. A late summer apple. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, sweet. | PickE late August. Use August - September. |
| Sunset[223] | | England | Raised 1918, named 1933 | Easy to grow. Width, height . Stalk . Has very similar flavour to Cox's Orange Pippin. Does not so well in heat. Cold storage 3oC 150 days. | Eating | Pick late September. Use October–December. |
| Suntan [224] | | Kent, England | Raised 1955, introduced 1974 | Fruits ripen orange-red, Flesh sharp and aromatic. Width, height . Stalk . Tree vigorous. TRI | Eating | Pick mid-October. Use November–January. |
| Superior | | Michigan, US | Introduced 1930 | P Duchess x Wealthy. | Eating | Use–December. |
| Surprise | | Possibly the US | | A small apple. Flesh stained with red. | Eating | Use November–January. |
| Sutton Beauty | | Sutton, Massachusetts | | Flesh is whitish, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use November–February. |
| Swaar (Hardwick) | | New York, US | <1804 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellowish, tender, aromatic, spicy, very good to best. Once one of the finest flavored apples in America. The trees bear fair crops. | Eating | PickE early October. Use October–March. |
| SweeTango (Minneiska) | | Minnesota, US | Selected 1987. Introduced 2009. | A yellow to green apple with red overcolor (70–95%). Width . Flesh is creamy white, crisp, juicy. subacid. Viewed as a successor to the Honeycrisp by many growers. | Eating | Pick 3–10 days before Gala. |
| Sweet Bough (Early Bough, Large Yellow Bough) | | US | <1806 | One of the finest summer apples, greenish-yellow. Flesh is white, juicy, slightly aromatic, good to very good. AC s. | Eating | Use August–September. |
| Sweet Delicious | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1922 | P Deacon Jones x Delicious. DBH 156. | Eating, baking | Pick50 October 3. PickE early October. Use November–January. |
| Sweet McIntosh | | Geneva, New York, US | Introduced 1922 | P Lawver x McIntosh. | Eating, baking | |
| Sweet Pippin | | US | <1830 | Stalk short. Flesh is firm, moderately juicy, sweet. Good. Tree productive. | Eating | Use November–December |
| Sweet Pippin (see Moore Sweet) |
| Sweet Pippin (see Hog Island Sweet) |
| Sweet Rambo | | Pennsylvania,US ? | Flesh whitish, juicy. Good to very good. Tree vigorous, not an early bearer. | Eating | Use October–December. |
| Sweet Romanite | | US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, juicy, very sweet. Good to very good. Tree hardy, moderate bearer. | Baking, cider, eating | Use December–April. |
| Sweet Russet | | US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk slender, . Flesh is yellow, tender, juicy, sweet. Tree moderately vigorous. | Baking | Use August. |
| Sweet Russet (see Pumpkin Russet) |
| Sweet Russet (see Cheeseboro) |
| Sweet Sixteen | | Minnesota, US | Cross made 1937, selected 1950, introduced 1973. | Large fruit, some russeting near top. Diameter . Moderately acidic taste. P (Malinda x unknown) x Northern Spy. Tree is moderately vigorous. DBH 125–135. | Eating | Pick45 October 14. |
| Sweet Winesap (a.k.a. Hendrick Sweet) | | US | <1854 | A medium to large sized apple. Flesh, white, firm, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, sweet. Good to very good. | Eating | Use November - March. |
| Sweet Zinger | | Ohio, US | 2001 | Parentage Goldrush x Sweet 16. Resistant to fire blight and scab. | Eating | Pick early October in northeast Ohio. |
| Swiss Gourmet see Arlet |
| Switzer | | Russia | <1870 | Flesh is white, juicy, subacid, good. Biennial. | Cooking, eating | Pick August. Use September–October. |
| Syke House Russet(fr. Syke-House) | | Yorkshire, England | 1780 | Width 65 mm, height 52 mm. Stalk 12 mm. Cells small, obovate, axile. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid. One of the most excellent dessert apples. The tree is a free grower and an excellent bearer. | Eating | Use October–February | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Talman's Sweet (see Tolman Sweet) |
| Talvikaneli (see Vinterkanel) |
| Talvikki | | Finland | 2003 | A large green apple with red flush. P Lobo x Yläkautto. | Cooking, eating | Pick mid-October. |
| Tamplin (Cissy) | | Monmoutshire, Wales | <1800 | Crimson red with dark broken stripes. AM from RHS in 1902. Flesh is yellowish, poor. | Eating | PickE early September. Use September. |
| Taunton Cross | | Bristol, England | 1919 | Parentage Wealthy x ? Flesh white, soft, subacid. Tree vigorous. | Eating | PickE mid September. Use October - November. |
| Teser | | United States | 1944 | Resistant to scab. | Eating | |
| Tart Bough (Sour Bough) | | US | <1830 | Flesh is white, tender, juicy, subacid. | | Use August. |
| Tart Bough (see Early Harvest) |
| Tart Bough (see Champlain) |
| Telamon (a.k.a. Waltz) | | Kent, England | Raised 1976. Introduced 1989 | Flesh: sweet, crisp, juicy. Parentage McIntosh Wijcik x Golden Delicious. | Eating | PickE early October |
| Telstar | | New Zealand | 1934 | P Golden Delicious x Kidds Orange Red. Width, height . Stalk is long. Flesh is white, crisp, juicy, sweet. | Eating | Pick mid-October. Use November–December. |
| Tetofski | | Russia | <1831 | A small apple. Flesh is yellowish-white, firm, coarse, tender, aromatic juicy, subacid, fair to good. | Cooking | Use June–July |
| Tewkesbury (Tewkesbury Winter Blush) | | New Jersey, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, subacid. | Eating | Use January–July. |
| Thomas Rivers (River's Codlin) | | Hertfordshire, England | <1892 | Round, conical, pale yellow with slight brownish flush, flesh crisp, yellowish, acid cooks extremely well. P Mother x Dumelow. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1892. Width and height . Raised by Rivers' Nursery. | Cooking | PickE early–mid-September. Use September–October. |
| Thompson | | Iowa, US | <1892 | Flesh is white, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, fair to good. Stalk is medium-length. | Eating | Use October–December. |
| Thorle Pippin (see Whorle Pippin) |
| Tiganka (Tiganka Alaia) | | Moldova | <1900 | A red apple. Width, height . Weight . Stalk short. Flesh is juicy, subacid. | Cooking, eating | Pick mid-September. Use October–November. |
| Tiganka Grie | | Moldova | <1900 | A green apple with red flush. Width, height, weight . Stalk medium to long. Flesh is juicy, subacid. | Cooking, eating | |
| Tinmoth | | Vermont, US | >1857 | Flesh is tender, juicy, subacid, peculiar flavor, good. Tree is very productive. | Eating | Use October–December. |
| Titovka (Titus Apple) | | Russia | <1870 | Flesh is white, juicy, subacid, good to very good. Tree is vigorous. | Cooking | Use August–September. |
| Titus Pippin | | Long Island, US | <1870 | Flesh is whitish yellow, juicy, tender, subacid. Good. Tree is productive. | Eating | Use December–February. |
| Tobias | | Finland | Introduced 2003 | A red conical apple. P Lobo x Huvitus. | Cooking, eating | Pick early October. |
| Tolman Sweet (Talman's Sweet) | | US | 1822 | Very sweet apple. Width, height . Stalk . Once used to make dried fruit for winter. Flesh white, firm, dry, sweet, good to very good. | Cider, cooking | Use October–March. |
| Tom Putt | | Trent, Dorset, England | <1800 | Small to medium, flat and irregularly shaped apple. Green, usually covered entirely with a bright red blush. Width, height . Cells ovate, axile, open. Crisp, sharp flavour. An excellent cooker and ideal single-variety cider apple. Softens during storage. Tree is vigorous and precocious. Scab-resistant. Seedling found by a Rev. Tom Putt of Trent, Somerset, England in the late 1700s. Triploid. | Cider, cooking | PickE early September. Use September–November. |
| Tompkins King (or King) | | United States | Possibly 1804 | Extremely large apple, and of excellent quality both as a dessert fruit and for cooking. The fruit shape is uniform and the skin mostly red with some yellow stripes. The flesh is yellowish and crisp. The fruit does not keep as well as some other apple cultivars. | Eating | |
| Topaz | | Czech Republic | 1990 | Parentage: Rubin × Vanda, scab-resistant, sharp flavour. | Cider, cooking, eating | Pick one week after Golden Delicious. |
| Tower of Glammis(fr. Tour de Glammis) | | Angus, Scotland. | <1800 | A first rate culinary apple, once very popular in Lanarkshire. Greenish in colour, with some russeting near the stalk considered normal.[225] Width, height . Stalk . Cells roundish obovate, abaxile. Triploid. | Cooking. | Pick late October. Use November–February. |
| Townsend | | Pennsylvania, US | <1785 | Stalk is long. Flesh is white, tender, subacid, good to very good. Tree is healthy, vigorous. Good to very good. | Eating | Pick late August. |
| Traders Fancy | | Pennsylvania, US | <1840 | Flesh is white, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, good to very good. Tree is vigorous. | Cooking | Use January–May. |
| Trajan[226] | | Kent, England | Introduced 1989 | Parentage Wijcik McIntosh x Golden Delicious. Dark red. Flesh is crisp, juicy, sweet. Pick September. Biennial bearing. | Eating | Use September–October. |
| Trenton Early | | New Jersey, USA | Introduced 1852 | Flesh is white, tender, juicy, subacid. Tree moderately vigorous, quite productive. | Cooking, eating | Use August–September. |
| Trogsta | | Sweden | <1900 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, good. | Eating | Pick September. |
| Tropical Beauty | | South Africa | | P unknown. Flesh is soft, poor. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–January. |
| Tropic Sweet | | Florida | Introduced 1996 | P polycross from Jerseymac x Anna selections. Width . One of a handful of apple varieties that will grow in Florida; will not do well in cold weather at all. | Eating | |
| Trumbull Sweet (Fenton Sweet) | | Ohio, US | <1850 | Flesh is white, juicy, sweet. Tree is vigorous, productive, early bearer. | Baking | Use September–October |
| Tsáriskij schip | | Estonia | <1880 | Medium size conical. Yellow with red stripes. | Cooking, eating | Pick September. Use September. |
| Tsugaru | | Aomori, Japan | 1930 | A large apple. Parentage Golden Delicious × Jonathan Flesh firm, tender, mild, sweet, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick 3 week before Delicious |
| Tufts | | Wisconsin, US | 1855 | Flesh is crisp, mild subacid, fair to good. Stalk is long. | Eating | Use October–December. |
| Tulpachoken see Fallawater |
| Tumanga (Auralia) | | Germany | 1930 | A green apple with red flush. Width, height, weight . Density 0.82 | Eating | PickE late September. PickG mid–late October. Pickg September 23–October 15. Use November–February. |
| Turley | | Indiana, US | Introduced 1922. | P Winesap x unknown. Tree bears annually, very productive. DBH 162. | Cooking | Pick50 October 17. |
| Twenty Ounce | | New York | <1844 | Huge: apple weighs nearly . Green overlaid with broad red striping. Stalk is short, thick. Flesh is whitish-yellow, tender, juicy, subacid, good. Excellent cooker. Nice juice qualities. | Cider, cooking, eating | Use September–October. PickE early October. |
| Tydeman's Early Worcester | | England | Raised 1929, introduced 1945 | Parentage: Mclntosh × Worcester Pearmain. Crimson over yellow background colour. Flesh is white, juicy, sweet with strong aroma. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | Pick50 August 22. PickE mid-August. Use August–mid-September. |
| Tydeman's Late Orange[227] | | England | Raised 1930, introduced 1949 or 1945 | Parentage: Laxton Superb x Cox Orange Pippin. Good storage qualities, but loses fragrance with age. Width, height . Stalk . Sometimes cultivated in California; one of a handful of British apples that will thrive in the state. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use December–April. |
| Tydeman's Michaelmas Red see Michaelmas Red. |
| Tyler's Kernel | | Herefordshire, England | <1883 | A pale yellow apple. Width, height . Cells obovate, axile open or abaxile. FCC from RHS in 1883. Rather subject to canker. | Cooking | PickE mid-October. Use November–January. | |
| Common name | Image | Origin | First developed | Comment | Use | Pick/Use period |
|---|
| Wadhurst Pippin | | Sussex, England | <1850 | A culinary apple of excellent quality. Cells ovate, axile, slit. | Cooking, eating | PickE early October. Use October to February. |
| Wagener(cs. Wagenerovo) | | New York, US | 1791 | Antique American variety, known since Colonial times. Tree is hardy, early bearer, scab-resistant. Green with red flush. Flesh is yellowish, tender, subacid and vinous, very good to best. Width, height, stalk . Keeps very well. Very versatile in kitchen; not only does it cook well, but makes a good single-variety cider. Wagener is a parent of Idared, to which it imparts its keeping and cooking qualities. | Cider, cooking, eating | PickE early October. Use November–February. |
| Wanstall | | Kent, England | raised early 1800s | A dessert apple of the first quality, equal in flavour to the Ribston Pippin and will keep until May. Cells obovate, axile. Flesh is yellow, firm crisp, juicy, rich, sugary, and highly flavoured. | Eating | |
| Warder | | Ohio, US | Introduced 1937 | P Rome Beauty x unknown. | Eating | Pick October 1 in Ohio. |
| Warner's King [228] | | Kent, England | | Oblong and light green. Very tart. Width, height . Stalk . Cells roundish ovate, abaxile. Should be cooked before eating; not suitable as an uncooked eating apple. Triploid. | Cooking | PickE late September. Use November–February. |
| Washington Strawberry | | New York, US | <1849 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, brisk subacid. | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use September–October. |
| Washu 1984 | | Japan | | Conical with light green skin and dark freckles, with a firm, white, bruise-resistant flesh and a sweet, low-acid flavor with tropical undertones. | Eating | |
| Water | | Pennsylvania, US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use October–November. |
| Waterman Sweet | | US | <1875 | Yellow with red flush. Flesh is yellow, juicy, sweet. | Eating | Use December–March. |
| Wealthy(ru. Plodorodnoe.) | | Excelsior, Minnesota, US | <1860 | Pretty reddish pink coat. Flesh is white, fine, crisp, tender, very juicy, subacid, aromatic, good to very good. Believed at one time Minnesota was too cold to grow apples until "Wealthy" was cultivated. Now a parent to many apples for resistance to temperatures below freezing. Still available in upper Midwest. Width, height . Stalk . Parentage Jonathan x Ducess of Oldenburg. VitC 14. DBH 116. | Eating | Pick50 September 1. PickE mid-September. Use September–December. |
| Webster | | Geneva, New York, US | 1921, Introduced 1938 | P (Ben Davis x Jonathan) x (Ben Davis x Jonathan). A large red apple. Triploid. | Cooking | PickE early October. Use October–December. |
| Wedge | | Minnesota, US | 1912, Introduced 1922 | P Ben Davis x unknown. A large apple. | | Use October–November. |
| Weidner's Goldreinette(fr. Reinette Weidner) | | Germany | 1844 | Width 82–91 mm, height 75 mm. Stalk 13 mm. Flesh, yellowish, fine-grained, tender, crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use January–March |
| Weisser Rosmarinapfel see White Romarin |
| Weisser Taffetapfel (Weisser Winter taffetapfel, fr. Taffetas Blanc, ru. Taftianoe beloe zimnee) | | ? | <1820 | A yellow apple with red overcolor. Width 63–67 mm, height 47–54 mm. Stalk 17 mm. Flesh white, juicy, subacid. | Eating, Cooking | Pick October. Use November - April. |
| Weisskante | | Germany | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use November–March. |
| Well apple (see Domine) |
| Well apple (see Titus Pippin) |
| Wellspur | | | Discovered 1952, introduced 1958. | A sport of Starking. Cold storage 0.5oC 120 days. | Eating | |
| Welschisner | | Austria | 1659 | A greenish-yellow apple with red flush. Width, height . Stalk is short. Flesh is whitish yellow, aromatic, subacid. Quality is good for eating. | Eating | Pick mid-October. Use January–May. |
| Werder Golden Reinette | | Potsdam, Germany | <1904 | Golden yellow striped with crimson. Width, height . Tree is vigorous. Flesh is firm, yellowish, sweet, good. Am from RHS in 1904. | Eating | |
| Western Beauty(a.k.a. Musgroves Cooper, Big Rambo, Ohio Beauty)[229] | | US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is light yellow, tender, juicy, vinous, subacid. Tree is vigorous, productive, early bearer. | Cooking, eating | Use August–December. |
| Western Giant | | California, US | Introduced 1948 | A large Apple P unknown. Ripens before Red Astrachan. | | |
| Westfield Seek-No-Further (Westfield) | | Westfield, Massachusetts, US | <1800 | A medium-sized conic to truncate-conic apple. Width, height . Stalk . Greenish-yellow, dull skin, flushed orange with carmine stripes, russet dots and patches. Shaded fruit are often irregularly russeted all over, with little colour showing. Flesh is light buttery-yellow, firm but tender, and moderately fine-grained. Flavour is nicely balanced, a honey-like sweetness balanced with a lemon-like citric acidity, rich, notes of pear and vanilla. Vigorous grower, some disease resistance. | Eating | PickE late September. Use October–December. |
| Wheeler's Russet | | England | <1717 | Medium-sized fruit, entirely covered with pale yellowish grey russet. Cells ovate, axile, closed. A highly flavoured dessert apple of the first quality. Triploid. | Eating | PickE late October. Use November–April |
| Whetstone | | Missouri, US | Introduced 1935 | P Conard x Delicious. Quality is fair. Tree is vigorous. | | |
| White Astrachan | | Sweden or Russia | <1800 | Width, height . Stalk .Cells ovate axile. Flesh white, semi-transparent, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Pick August. |
| White Doctor | | Pennsylvania, US | <1875 | A large greenish-yellow apple. Stalk short. Tree is vigorous. Flesh is white, subacid, good. | Cooking | Use September–October. |
| White June (see Yellow June) |
| White Pippin (Canada Pippin) | | US or Canada | <1848 | A yellow apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is white, crisp, juicy, subacid, very good to best. | Eating | Use January–March. |
| White Romarin (de. Weisser Rosmarinapfel, Edelweisser, fr. Romarin blanc, Romarin blanche, ru. Rosmarin belîi) | | Italy | <1798 | A yellow conical apple. With 60 – 70 mm, height 66–73 mm. Stalk long. Flesh fine, tender, sweet to subacid. | Eating | |
| White Sweet | | New Jersey, US | <1875 | Tree isvigorous. Flesh is white, sweet, good. | Cider, cooking | Use September–October. |
| White Transparent | | Latvia | 1850 | Very pale green skin. Flesh is white, firm, crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, good. Fruit bruises easily and goes soft once harvested. Width, height, weight . Stalk . AM from RHS in 1895. Cold storage 4oC 20 days. VitC 15. Density 0.77 DBH 75 | Cooking, pie, eating | Pick45 August 1. Pick50 July 22. Pick55 July 10. PickE late July–early August. Pickg July 15–August 7. Use July–August. |
| White Winter Pearmain | | US | <1830 | Width, height . Stalk . Tree is vigorous. Flesh is yellow, crisp, juicy, very good. | Eating, cooking | Use December–March. |
| Whitney Russet | | US | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh id grennish-yellow, juicy, subacid, aromatic, spicy. | Eating | Use December–February. |
| Whorle Pippin (Lady Derby, Thorle Pippin) | | Scotland | <1831 | Summer dessert apple of first-rate quality. Flesh white, firm, crisp and very juicy, with a brisk flavour. Width, height . | Eating | PickE late August. Use August–September. |
| Wickham's Pearmain | | Hampshire, England | <1875 | A pearmain-shaped yellow apple with red overcolour on the side next the sun. Width and height . Flesh is greenish yellow, crisp, juicy, and highly flavoured. An excellent dessert apple. | Eating | |
| Wickson | | California, US | Introduced 1944 | A red oblong apple. P Yellow Newtown x Spitzenberg crab. Flesh juicy. | Jam, jelly, cider | |
| Wickstrands favorit | | Sweden | <1900 | A green apple. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh sweet. | Eating | Pick October. Use October–December. |
| Wijcik McIntosh | | British Columbia, Canada | Mid-1960s | A green apple with 70% red overcolor. Width, height . Weight . Mutation of McIntosh apple that first showed columnar ornamental properties. SS 12.6 TA 0.88 | Eating, cooking, ornamental | |
| Wild Twist[230] | | US | 2011 | Honeycrisp x Cripps Pink. Commercially available in 2020. | | |
| Wilhelmapfel (see Kaiser Wilhelm) |
| William Crump | | Worcestershire, England | <1908 | High-quality, well-coloured dessert apple. Raised at Rowe's Nurseries, Worcester, England. AM from RHS in 1908. First Class Certificate from RHS in 1910. A yellow apple half covered with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use December–February. |
| Williams Favourite (Williams, Williams Early) | | Roxbury, Massachusetts, US | | Width, height . Stalk . AM from RHS in 1895. Flesh is crisp, tender, juicy, subacid, aromatic, good. Tree is moderately vigorous. | Eating | Pick September. Use September–November. |
| Williams Pride (Co-op 23)[231] | | Indiana, US | Cross made 1973, selected 1979, introduced 1987 | Flesh is light cream, firm, crisp, juicy, subacid, spicy, rich, excellent. Purple-red overcolor, nearly 100%. Width, height . Parentage PRI 1018-101 x NJ 50. | Eating | Pick45 August 15. Pick55 August 1. |
| Willie Sharpe | | New Zealand | Early 1900s | Light green, round, medium-sized apple. Flesh is sweet, subacid, good. | Eating | |
| Willis Sweet (Pear Lot) | | Long Island, US | c. 1800 | Width, height . Stalk . Very good. Flesh is juicy, sweet. | Eating, cooking, baking. | Use August–September. |
| Willow Twig (James River) | | US | <1848 | Yellow with red flush. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is pleasant, subacid. Valuable for late keeping | | |
| Windsor | | US | <1889 | Flesh is juicy, aromatic, good to very good. | Eating | Use October–March. |
| Wine | | US | <1850 | A large apple. Flesh is yellow, juicy, acid to subacid. Tree is very large. | Cooking, eating | Use November–December. |
| Winecrisp (Coop 31)[232] [233] | | New Jersey, US | Cross made 1969, selected 1976 | A round to oblong 100% red apple. Similar in shape and color to Winesap. Diameter, height 60–63 mm. Weight . Stalk . Flesh is yellow-white, crisp, juicy. Tree moderately vigorous, annual and heavy bearing. SS 12.75 DBH 172. | Eating | Pick45 October 10. Pick55 September 30. Use October–April. |
| Winesap | | United States | 1817 | Sweet with tangy finish. Reddish blush flecked with some green. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is yellow, firm, coarse, crisp, juicy, subacid, good to very good. Cold storage 0oC 150 days. | Cider, eating | Pick45 October 20. PickE late October. Use October–March. |
| Winston (Winter King) [234] | | Berkshire, England | | A yellow to green apple with red flush and stripes (40–70%). Cox Orange × Worcester Pearmain. Originally called Winter King because of its extraordinary keeping ability, renamed during World War II for Winston Churchill. Width, height . Stalk . Cold storage 3-4oC 140 days. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use December –April. |
| Winter Banana(cs. Banánové zimni, fr. Banane d'hiver, ru. Zimnee bananovoe, Banan zimnii, Bananovoe) | | Adamsboro, Cass County, Indiana, US | 1876 | Large, late dessert apple for use in December to March. Award of Merit from RHS in 1912. A golden yellow apple. 25–75% flushed with pinkish brown. Width, height . Flesh is yellow, firm, crisp, aromatic, juicy, mild subacid good to very good. VitC 13–20. | Eating | PickE early October. PickG mid–late October. Use December–March. |
| Winter Gem[235] | | Faversham, Kent, England | raised 1975, introduced 1993 | Flesh crisp, juicy, aromatic. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November - January. |
| Winter Harvey | | US | <1850 | Flesh us white, tender, juicy, subacid, good. Tree is vigorous. | Eating | Use January–March |
| Winter Maiden's Blush | | Pennsylvania, US | <1850 | Flesh is white, crisp, tender, subacid, very good. Stalk is short. | Eating | |
| Winter Pearmain | | England | <1600 | A narrow conical ribbed apple. Width, height . Stalk is very short. Cells ovate, axile. Flesh is yellow, firm crisp, juicy and a very pleasant flavour. | Eating, cooking | PickE early October. Use December–April. |
| Winter Pomeroy | | Possibly England | <1850 | Width, height . Stalk is long. Flesh is yellow, crisp, sub-acid. | Cooking | Use December–January. |
| Winter Prinzenapfel | | Germany | <1887 | Width, height . Stalk . Flesh is juicy, sweet, good. | Eating, cooking | Use December–March. |
| Winter Quarrenden (Stubb's Seedlin) | | Nottinghamshire, England | <1895 | A bright crimson apple. Width, height . AM from RHS in 1895. P London Pippin x Devonshire Quarrenden. Flesh is greenish-yellow, poor. | Eating | PickE early October. Use November–December. |
| Winter Quittenapfel | | | <1830 | Width, height . Stalk . | Cooking, eating | Use December–April. |
| Winter Quoining | | England | <1700 | Width, height . Cells obovate, abaxile. Flesh is greenish yellow, tender, soft, not very juicy, sugary, perfumed. | Cooking, eating | Use November–May. |
| Winterrambour (see Rheinischer Winterrambour) |
| Wintertaffetapfel (Weisser Wintertaffetapfel) | | | <1797 | A yellow apple. Width, height . VitC 8–21. | Eating, juice | Use December–April |
| Winter Zitronenapfel (Winter-Citronenapfel, Citron d'hiver, Reinette du roi, König's Reinette, cs. Citronové zimní) | | Germany | <1726 | Width, height .Flesh yellow to white, subacid, not aromatic. TRI | Cooking, eating, cider | Pick October. Use December–April. |
| Winthrop Greening (Lincoln Pippin, Hove Apple) | | Winthrop, Maine, US | <1875 | Stalk is short. Flesh is white, tender, juicy, subacid. | Eating | Use September. |
| Witos | | Poland | | |
| Wolf River | | Fremont County, Wisconsin, US | <1875 | Apple very large, some growing to size of large grapefruit. Red with yellow blush. Once very popular commercial apple in United States but presently relegated to upper Midwest if grown for profit. Occasionally can be found growing wild in backcountry thickets or abandoned land in Shenandoah Valley. Named for area where found. Flesh is white, firm, tender, juicy, aromatic, subacid, fair to good. Feral trees can be brought back with care and pruning. Width, height . | Cooking, eating | Pick45 September 5. Pick55 August 15. PickE mid-September. Use October–December. |
| Woltmann's Reinette (Celler Dickstiel, Krügers Dickstiel) | | Bremen, Germany | <1850 | A yellow apple with red overcolor. Width, height . Stalk . Flesh white, juicy, subacid, aromatic. | Eating | Pick October. Use November–March. |
| Wood's Greening (cs. Simirenkova reneta, fr. Reinette verte de Simirenko, Reinette verte incomparable, ru. Reinette Simerenko) | | Ukraine | <1895 | A golden yellow apple. Width, height . | Cooking, eating | Pick October. |
| Woolbrook Pippin | | England | Raised 1903, introduced 1921 | Yellow with red flush and Russet. Width 67 mm, height 56mm. Stalk is short. AM from RHS in 1929. Flesh is white, hard, sweet, aromatic. | Eating | PickE mid-September. Use October - December |
| Woolbrook Russet | | Devon, England | 1903 | P Bramley x King Acre Pippin. Width, height . Stalk is short. Flesh is white, juicy, acid. AM from RHS in 1930. | Cooking | PickE mid-October. Use December–March. |
| Worcester Pearmain [236] | | Worcestershire, England | Introduced 1873 | Conical, entirely covered with scarlet. FCC from RHS in 1875. Crisp and sweet strawberry flavour when ripe. Width, height . Cells obovate, axile, slit. Cold storage 1oC 180 days. VitC 8. | Eating | PickE early–mid-September. Use September–October. |
| Wormsley Pippin see Reinette von Wormsley |
| Wright | | Missouri, US | Introduced 1942 | P Ben Davis x Jonathan. Fruit is large, good flavor. | Eating | |
| Wrixparent | | Magnolia, Delaware, US | Discovered 1920, Introduced 1940 | P Transparent x unknown. Ripens early. | Eating | PickE late July–early August. |
| Wyken Pippin | | England or Netherland | <1720 | Flat round, even, greenish yellow, with delicious flavour. Width, height . Cells obovate, axile, closed. | Eating | PickE mid-October. Use November–February. | |
| Common name | Origin | First developed | Type | Juice titratable acidity % weight/volume | Juice specific gravity or oBrixgrams/liter | Tannin % | Days from full bloom to maturity | Disease susceptibility |
|---|
| Amanda | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1054 (Somerset, England) | 0.23 | 137 (Somerset, England) | |
| Amere de Berthcourt | France | | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1049 (Washington, US) | 0.34 | 145 (Washington, US) | |
| Amere Forestier | France | | Sweet | 0.20 | 1046 (Washington, US) | 0.34 | 153 (Washington, US) | |
| Angela | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersharp | 0.62 | 1049 (Somerset, England) | 0.19 | 135 (Somerset, England) | |
| Antoinette | France | | Bittersweet | 0.25 | 1050 (France) | 0.27 | | sAS |
| Arbeya | Spain | | Sharp | 0.57 | | 0.16 | | |
| Arbeya Montés | Spain | | Sharp | 0.71 | | 0.15 | | |
| Armagnac | France | | Sharp | 0.81 | 1065 (France) | 0.17 | | |
| Gloucestershire, England | | | | | | 134 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Ashton Bitter | Somerset, England | 1947 | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Ashton Brown Jersey | Somerset, England | 1903 | Bittersweet | 0.14 | 1054 (Somerset, England) | 0.34 | 194 (Somerset, England) | |
| Avrolles | France | | Sharp | 1.20 | 1055 (France) | 0.09 | | |
| Backwell red | Somerset England | Old | Sharp | 0.70 | 1051 (Somerset, England) | 0.13 | 172 (Somerset, England) | |
| Wilmington, Massachusetts, US | | Sharp | 0.74 | 15.3 | 0.059 | | |
| Ball's Bittersweet | Herefordshire, England | 1927 | Bittersweet | 0.28 | | 0.28 | | |
| Bedan | France | | Bittersweet | 0.15 | 1056 (Somerset, England), 1051 (Washington, US) | 0.23 | 184 (Somerset, England) 136 (Washington, US) | sAS |
| Netherlands | 1856 | Bittersharp | 1 | | | | |
| Belle Fille de la Manche | France | | Sweet | | | | | sAS, TRI |
| Betty | Somerset, England | 2007 | Sharp | 0.90 | 1050 (Somerset, England) | 0.11 | 125 (Somerset, England) | |
| Bickington Grey | Devonshire | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Binet Blanc | France | | Bittersweet | 0.18 | 1060 (France) | 0.25 | | |
| Binet Rouge | France | | Bittersweet | 0.18 | 1063 (France) | 0.24 | | sPM |
| Binet Violet | France | | Bittersweet | 0.17 | 1050 (France) | 0.26 | | |
| Bisquet | France | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1045 (France) | 0.21 | | |
| Bittenfelder | Germany | 1930s | Bittersharp | 1.00 | 1070 (Germany) | | | |
| Black Crofton | Australia | | Sweet | 0.40 | 10.8 | 0.037 |
| Black Dabinett | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Black Vallis | Somerset, England | | TRI | | | | | |
| Blanchet | France | | Sharp | 0.48 | 1050 (France) | 0.13 | | |
| Blanc Mollet | France | | Bittersweet | 0.15 | 1046 (Washington, US) | 0.20 | 114 (Washington, US) | |
| Blanc Sur | France | | Sharp | 0.67 | 1055 (France) | 0.12 | | |
| Blanquina | Spain | | Sharp | 0.63 | | 0.09 | | |
| Bohnapfel | Germany | <1800 | Bittersharp | 0.55 | 1050 (Germany) | | | |
| Bran Rose | Herefordshire | <1880 | Sharp | | | | | |
| Bouteville | France | | Sweet | 0.16 | 1052 (Washington, US) | 0.14 | 126 (Washington, US) | |
| Nottinghamshire, England | 1809 | Sharp | 0.94 | 1050 (Somerset, England) | 0.12 | 121 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Bramtot | England | | Bittersweet | 0.32 | 1057 (Washington, US) | 0.50 | 128 (Washington, US) | |
| Breakwell's Seedling | Wales | 1890 | Bittersharp | 0.64 | 1042 (Somerset, England), 1041 (Washington, US) | 0.23 | 150 (Somerset, England), 113 (Ontario, Canada), 110 (Washington, US) | |
| Broad-Leaved Hereford | England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Browns Apple | Devon | 1920s | Sharp | 0.67 | | | 191 (Somerset, England), 92 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Brown Snout | Herefordshire, England | | Bittersweet | 0.24 | 1053 (Somerset, England), 1051 (Washington, US) | 0.24 | 176 (Somerset, England), 145 (Ontario, Canada), 149 (Washington, US) | |
| Brown Thorn (Argile Grise) | | | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.16 | 142 (Washington, US) | |
| Broxwood Foxwhelp | England | 1920 | Bittersharp | 1.91 | | 0.22 | | |
| Bulmer's Norman | France | <1890 | Bittersweet TRI | 0.24 | 1053 (Somerset, England), 1046 (Washington, US) | 0.27 | 165 (Somerset, England), 97 (Ontario, Canada), 127 (Washington, US) | |
| Burrowhill Early | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Buttery d'Or | Dorset, England | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Börtlinger Weinapfel | Germany | 1827 | Bittersharp | | | | | |
| Cadbury (Royal Wildling) | Somerset, England | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Calabaza | Spain | | Sharp | 0.77 | | 0.14 | | |
| Campfield | New Jersey, US | <1817 | Sweet | 0.23 | 1055 (Washington, US) | 0.17 | 172 (Washington, US) | |
| Campillo | Spain | | Sharp | 0.52 | | 0.11 | | |
| Cap of Liberty | Somerset, England | | Bittersharp | 0.82 | 1052 (Somerset, England), 1047 (Washington, US) | 0.21 | 155 (Washington, US) | |
| Captain Broad | Cornwall, England | | Bittersweet TRI | | | | | |
| Cartigny | France | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1051 (France) | 0.22 | | |
| Casado | Spain | | Sharp | 0.98 | | 0.19 | | |
| Cazo Jaune | France | | Bittersharp | 1.31 | 1054 (France) | 0.33 | | |
| Chaperonnais | France | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Charlepitré | France | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Cherry Norman | Herefordshire | <1880 | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Cherry Pearmain | Herefordshire | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Chestnut | Minnesota, US | 1946 | Bittersharp | 0.51 | 14.9 | |
| Chevalier Jaune | France | | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1053 (France) | 0.38 | | |
| Chisel Jersey (Bitter Jersey) | Somerset, England | <1900 | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1059 (Somerset, England), 1056 (Washington, US) | 0.40 | 194 (Somerset, England), 163 (Washington, US) | |
| C'Huero Briz | France | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1056 (France) | 0.47 | | |
| Cider Ladies Finger | Somerset, England | | Sharp | 0.59 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | | | |
| Cidor | France | | Bittersweet | 0.17 | 1055 (France) | 0.40 | | sAS |
| Cimitiere | France | | Bittersweet | 0.13 | 1039 (Washington, US) | 0.23 | 133 (Washington, US) | |
| Clara | Spain | | Sweet | 0.21 | | 0.19 | | |
| Clos Renaux | France | | Bittersweet | 0.25 | 1052 (France) | 0.22 | | |
| Clozette Douce | France | | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1054 (France) | 0.23 | | |
| Coat Jersey | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Coleman's Seedling | Devonshire | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Collaos | Spain | | Sharp | 0.62 | | 0.11 | | |
| Collington Big Bitters | | | Bittersweet TRI | 0.21 | | 0.21 | | |
| Coloradona | Spain | | Sweet | 0.15 | | 0.13 | | |
| Corset Hill | Gloucestershire, England | | Sharp | | | | | |
| France | 1613 | Sharp | 0.81 | 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.11 | 145 (Washington, US) | |
| Court Royal (Sweet Blenheim) | England | | Sweet TRI | 0.21 | 1050 (Somerset, England) | 0.11 | 195 (Somerset, England) | |
| England | 1829 | | | | | 121 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| New Jersey, US | 1971 | | | | | 138 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Crimson King | Somerset, England | <1900 | Sharp TRI | 0.6 | 1044 (Somerset, England) | 0.13 | 195 (Somerset, England) | |
| Cristalina | Spain | | Sharp | 0.46 | | 0.066 | | |
| Crow Egg | Massachusetts, US | 1832 | Sweet | 0.31 | 11.4 | 0.044 |
| Cul Plat | France | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Cummy Norman | Radnorshire, Wales | <1876 | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Dabinett | Somerset, England | Late 19th century | Bittersweet | 0.18 | 1057 (Somerset, England), 1055 (Washington, US) | 0.29 | 180 (Somerset, England), 131 (Ontario, Canada), 148 (Washington, US) | |
| Debbie | Somerset, England | 2007 | Sharp | 0.9 | 1050 (Somerset, England) | 0.08 | 110 (Somerset, England) | |
| De La Riega | Spain | | Sharp | 0.58 | | 0.11 | | |
| Democrat | | | Sweet | 0.37 | 10.6 | 0.044 |
| Diot Roux | France | | Sharp | 0.98 | 1052 (France) | 0.18 | | |
| Dolores | Spain | | Sharp | 0.54 | | 0.07 | | |
| Domaines | France | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1067 (France), 1050 (Washington, US) | 0.26 | 153 (Washington, US) | |
| Douce Coetligné | France | | Sweet | 0.19 | 1051 (France) | 0.18 | | sPM, sBI |
| Douce Moen | France | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1061 (France) | 0.24 | | sAS, sPM, sAC, sBI |
| Doux au Gober | France | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Doux Eveque Jaune | France | | Sweet | 0.16 | 1052 (France) | 0.20 | | |
| Doux Joseph | France | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1058 (France) | 0.36 | | |
| Doux Lozon | France | | Bittersweet | 0.14 | 1053 (France) | 0.21 | | |
| Doux Normandie | France | | Sweet | 0.16 | 1065 (France), 1047 (Washington, US) | 0.14 | 147 (Washington, US) | |
| Doux Veret de Carrouges | France | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Dove | Somerset, England | <1899 | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1049 (Somerset, England) | 0.31 | 168 (Somerset, England) | |
| Dufflin | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Dunkerton's Late Sweet | Somerset, England | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Durón Arroes | Spain | | Sharp | 0.52 | | 0.12 | | |
| Durón Encarnado | Spain | | Sharp | 0.75 | | 0.10 | | |
| Durona Tresali | Spain | | Sharp | 0.77 | | 0.14 | | |
| Dymock Red | Gloucestershire, England | <1800 | Bittersharp | | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.22 | 149 (Somerset, England) | |
| Early Bird | | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1052 | 0.55 | | |
| Eggleton Styre | Herefordshire, England | 1847 | Sweet | | | | | |
| Ellis Bitter | Newton St. Cyres, Devon, England | | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1053 (Somerset, England) | 0.24 | 157 (Somerset, England) | |
| Engelsberger | Germany | | | | | | | |
| Fair Maid of Taunton (Moonshines) | Somerset | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Illinois, US | 1993 | Sharp | 0.63 | | | 172 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| New York, US | | | | | | 154 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Filbarrel | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1045 (Washington, US) | 0.19 | 180 (Somerset, England), 160 (Washington, US) | |
| Finkenwerder Herbstprinz | Germany | 1860 | Sharp | 0.98 | 1055 (Washington, US) | 0.07 | 127 (Washington, US) | |
| Fiona | Somerset, England | 2007 | Sharp | 0.69 | 1049 (Somerset, England) | 0.15 | 125 (Somerset, England) | |
| Four Square | England | | Sharp TRI | | | | | |
| Foxwhelp | Gloucestershire, England | | Sharp | 0.69 | 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.17 | 152 (Washington, US) | |
| Frederick | Monmoutshire, Wales | 1800s | Sharp | 1.02 | 1048 (Somerset, England) | 0.09 | 190 (Somerset, England) | |
| Fréquin Audievre | | | | | | | 168 (Somerset, England) | |
| Fréquin Rouge | France | | Bittersweet | 0.24 | 1065 (France), 1047 (Washington, US) | 0.51 | 148 (Ontario, Canada), 148 (Washington, US) | sAS, sAC |
| Fresnosa | Spain | | Sharp | 0.67 | | 0.11 | | |
| Fuentes | Spain | | Sharp | 0.75 | | 0.11 | | |
| Gehrers Rambour | Germany | 1885 | Bittersharp | | | | | |
| Gennet Moyele | England | 1600s | Bittersharp | >1.2 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | | | |
| Gesnot | France | | Sharp | 0.65 | 1049 | 0.11 | | |
| Gilly | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersharp | 0.54 | 1053 (Somerset, England) | 0.18 | 125 (Somerset, England) | |
| Golden Ball | Devonshire | | Sharp | | | | | |
| New York, US | <1850 | Sharp | 0.66 | 1061 (Washington, US) | 0.10 | 161 (Ontario, Canada), 167 (Washington, US) | |
| Golden Spire | England | 1850 | | | | | | |
| Indiana, US | 1993 | | | | | 173 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Granniwinkle | US | | Sweet | 0.30 | 1045 (Washington, US) | 0.08 | 128 (Washington, US) | |
| Denmark/US | | Sharp | 0.56 | 1052 (Washington, US) | 0.07 | 126 (Washington, US) | |
| Great Britain | Devonshire | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Green Bittersweet | Devonshire | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| West Virginia, US | 1804 | Sharp | 0.61 | 1052 (Washington, US) | 0.07 | 149 (Ontario, Canada), 173 (Washington, US) | |
| Grindstone | | | Sharp | 0.58 | 1061 (Washington, US) | 0.10 | 178 (Washington, US) | |
| Guillevic | France | | Sharp | 0.58 | 1059 (France) | 0.135 | | |
| Hagloe Crab | Gloucestershire, England | <1880 | Sharp | | | | | |
| Hangdown (Pocket Apple) | Somerset or Devonshire, England | | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1056 (Somerset, England) | 0.28 | 161 (Somerset, England) | |
| Harrison | New Jersey, US | 1770 | Sharp | 0.64 | 1061 (Washington, US) | 0.10 | 146 (Washington, US) | |
| Harry Masters Jersey | Somerset, England | <1900 | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1056 (Somerset, England), 1051 (Washington, US) | 0.32 | 172 (Somerset, England), 146 (Washington, US) | |
| Hastings | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.13 | 1057 (Somerset, England) | 0.29 | 120 (Somerset, England) | |
| Hauxapfel | Germany | 1920 | Bittersharp | | | | | |
| Helen's Apple | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.10 | 1050 (Somerset, England) | 0.29 | 142 (Somerset, England) | |
| Hereford Broadleaf | Herefordshire, England | | TRI | | | | | |
| Honeystring | Somerset | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Idared | | | Sweet | 0.41 | 12.4 | 0.041 |
| Improved Dove | England | Early 1900s | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Improved Lambrook Pippin | Somerset, England | <1960 | Sharp | | | | | |
| Improved Redstreak | England | <1940 | Bittersharp | | | | | |
| Jane | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.19 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.33 | 118 (Somerset, England) | |
| Jaune de Vitré | France | | Sharp | 0.88 | 1060 (France) | | | |
| Jeanne Renard | France | | Bittersweet | 0.17 | 1065 (France) | 0.42 | | rBI |
| Joanna | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | 0.11 | 1045 (France) | 0.22 | 128 (Somerset, England) | |
| Jonathan | | | Sharp | 0.58 | 13.0 | 0.046 |
| Jouveaux | France | | Bittersweet | 0.30 | 1052 (Washington, US) | 0.16 | 149 (Washington, US) | |
| Judaine | France | | Sharp | 0.67 | 1053 (France) | 0.075 | | sAS |
| Judeline | France | | Sharp | 0.50 | 1050 (France) | 0.07 | | sAS |
| Judin | France | | Sharp | 0.66 | 1060 (France) | 0.09 | | |
| Judor | France | | Sharp | 0.67 | 1052 (France) | 0.07 | | sAC |
| Juliana | France | | Sharp | 1.03 | 1061 (France) | 0.18 | | |
| Jurella | France | | Sharp | 0.85 | 1053 (France) | 0.06 | | sAS |
| Kaiser Wilhelm | Germany | 1864 | Bittersharp | 0.63 | 1055 (Germany) | | | |
| Kardinal Bea | Germany | | | | | | | |
| Kermerrien | France | | Bittersweet | 0.15 | 1062 (France), 1050 (Washington, US) | 0.43 | 142 (Washington, US) | |
| Kingston Bitter | | | | | | | 168 (Somerset, England) | |
| Kingston Black (Black Taunton) | Near Taunton, Somerset, England | Late 19th century | Bittersharp | 0.58 | 1061 (Somerset, England), 1055 (Washington, US) | 0.19 | 182 (Somerset, England), 112 (Ontario, Canada), 141 (Washington, US) | |
| Knotted Kernel | Somerset, England | <1842 | Bittersweet | 0.24 | 1059 (Somerset, England) | 0.34 | 188 (Somerset, England) | |
| Lagar | Spain | | Bittersharp | 0.60 | | 0.22 | | |
| Lambrook Pippin | Somerset, England | | Sharp | 0.58 | 1054 (Washington, US) | 0.24 | 160 (Washington, US) | |
| Langworthy (Wyatt's Seedling) | England | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Lavignée (Belle de Douai) | | | Bittersweet | 0.21 | 1049 (Somerset, England) | 0.27 | 182 (Somerset, England) | |
| Le Bret | Possibly England | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Limón Montés | Spain | | Sharp | 0.81 | | 0.12 | | |
| Lin | Spain | | Bittersharp | 0.71 | | 0.24 | | |
| Lizzy | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.17 | 1047 (Somerset, England) | 0.20 | 128 (Somerset, England) | |
| Locart Vert | France | | Sharp | | | | | sPM |
| England | 1580 | Sweet | 0.38 | 1047 (Somerset, England) | 0.11 | | |
| Lorna Doone | Somerset | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Loroñe | Spain | | Sharp | 0.61 | | 0.19 | | |
| Loroñesa | Spain | | Sharp | 0.55 | | 0.16 | | |
| Maggie | Somerset, England | 2007 | Sharp | 0.58 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.14 | 125 (Somerset, England) | |
| Major | England | | Bittersweet | 0.18 | 1054 (Somerset, England), 1051 (Washington, US) | 0.41 | 150 (Somerset, England), 117 (Washington, US) | |
| Marialena | Spain | | | | | | | |
| | <1800 | Sharp | 0.57 | 1049 (Washington, US) | 0.07 | 152 | |
| Marie Ménard | France | | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1061 (France), 1057 (Washington, US) | 0.48 | 143 (Washington, US) | |
| Mariñana | Spain | | Sharp | 0.60 | | 0.11 | | |
| Marin Onfroy | France | | Bittersweet | 0.17 | 1059 (France), 1053 (Washington, US) | 0.325 | 134 (Washington, US) | |
| Maud | France | | Sharp | 0.49 | 1050 (Washington, US) | 0.07 | 130 (Washington, US) | |
| Maundy | England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Meana | Spain | | Sharp | 0.66 | | 0.19 | | |
| Médaille D'Or | France | <1850 | Bittersweet | 0.27 | 1059 (Somerset, England), 1059 (Washington, US) | 0.64 | 177 (Somerset, England), 128 (Ontario, Canada), 139 (Washington, US) | |
| Meriennet | France | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Merton Russet | | | Sharp | 0.82 | 13.6 | 0.034 |
| Mettais | France | | Bittersweet | 0.17 | 1063 (France), 1056 (Washington, US) | 0.38 | 138 (Washington, US) | |
| Merton Russet | Surrey, England | 1921 | Sharp | 0.82 | | | | |
| Michelin | France | 1872 | Bittersweet | 0.25 | 1050 (France), 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.23 | 172 (Somerset, England), 115 (Ontario, Canada), 153 (Washington, US) | |
| Miyares | Spain | | Sharp | 0.48 | | 0.15 | | |
| Mollies Delicious | | | Sweet | 0.15 | 10.7 | |
| Montoto | Spain | | Sharp | 0.57 | | 0.155 | | |
| Morgan Sweet | Somerset, England | | Sweet TRI | 0.22 | 1049 (Somerset, England) | 0.13 | 125 (Somerset, England) | |
| Mott Pink | France | | Sharp | 0.76 | 1043 (Washington, US) | 0.05 | 129 (Washington, US) | |
| Moulin á Vent | France | | Bittersweet | 0.26 | 1061 | 0.27 | | |
| Muscadet de Dieppe | France | | Bittersweet TRI | 0.21 | 1055 (France), 1057 (Washington, US) | 0.25 | 114 (Ontario, Canada), 127 (Washington, US) | |
| Muscat de Bernay | France | | Bittersweet | 0.28 | 1050 (Washington, US) | 0.19 | 161 (Washington, US) | |
| Naomi | Somerset, England | 2007 | Sweet | 0.28 | 1041 (Somerset, England) | 0.17 | 135 (Somerset, England) | |
| Nehou | France | <1920 | Bittersweet | 0.17 | 1057 (Somerset, England), 1056 (Washington, US) | 0.60 | 150 (Somerset, England), 151 (Washington, US) | |
| Neverblight | Somerset | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Newtown Pippin se also Yellow Newtown | Queens County, New York, US | | | | | | | |
| No Prieta Antigua | Spain | | Sweet | 0.10 | | 0.086 | | |
| Northern Spy | | | Sharp | 0.70 | 13.2 | 0.048 |
| Northwood | Devon, England | | Sweet | 0.27 | 1049 (Somerset, England) | 0.17 | 182 (Somerset, England) | |
| Norton Bitter | Somerset | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Obdulina | Spain | | Sweet | 0.37 | | 0.155 | | |
| Omont | France | | Bittersweet TRI | 0.19 | 1063 | 0.22 | | |
| Orange Pippin | France or UK | <1800 | | | | | | |
| Osier | England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Paignton Marigold | Devon England | <1834 | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Panquerina | Spain | | Sharp | 0.55 | | 0.12 | | |
| Paraguas | Spain | | Sweet | 0.31 | | 0.09 | | |
| Parda Blanquera | Spain | | Sharp-bittersharp | 0.71 | | 0.20 | | |
| Parda Carreño | Spain | | Sharp | 0.57 | | 0.10 | | |
| Pardona | Spain | | Sharp | 0.93 | | 0.12 | | |
| Peau de Chien | France | | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1065 (France) | 0.30 | | sBI |
| Peau de Vache | France | | Sweet | 0.26 | 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.14 | 140 (Washington, US) | |
| Pennard Bitter | Somerset, England | <1900 | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Pepa | Spain | | Sweet | 0.21 | | 0.10 | | |
| Perezosa | Spain | | Sharp | 0.55 | | 0.075 | | |
| Perico | Spain | | Sharp | 0.59 | | 0.12 | | |
| Pethyre | Monmoutshire, Wales | 1920s | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Petit Amer | France | | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1055 (France) | 0.44 | | |
| Petit Jaune | France | | Sharp | 0.74 | 1055 (France) | 0.12 | | sAS, rBI |
| Pomme de Bouet | France | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Ponsford | Devonshire | <1880 | Sharp | | | | | |
| Porters Perfection | Somerset, England | <1900 | Bittersharp | 0.82 | 1054 (Somerset, England), 1054 (Washington, US) | 0.25 | 199 (Somerset, England), 141 (Ontario, Canada), 147 (Washington, US) | |
| Pound | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Poveshon | Essex County, New Jersey, US | 18th century | | | | | | |
| Prieta | Spain | | Sharp | 0.58 | | 0.10 | | |
| Prince William | England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.15 | 1057 | 0.25 | | |
| Puget Spice | | | Bittersharp | 0.96 | 1057 (Washington, US) | 0.13 | 173 (Washington, US) | |
| Queen Cox | | | Sharp | 0.59 | 12.5 | 0.043 |
| Queue Torte | France | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Rambault | France | | Sharp | 0.64 | 1061 (France) | 0.14 | | |
| Rawlings | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Raxao | Spain | | Sharp | 0.78 | | 0.08 | | |
| Red Jersey (Loral Drain) | Somerset, England | 1895 | Bittersweet | 0.63 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.48 | 143 (Somerset, England) | |
| Red Norman | Herefordshire | <1880 | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Red Spitzenberg | | | sharp | 0.77 | 16.0 | 0.052 |
| Red Stayman Winesap | | | Sharp | 0.51 | 15.1 | 0.060 |
| Redstreak | Herefordshire, England | | Sharp | 0.95 | 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.09 | 121 (Washington, US) | |
| Red Worthy | Somerset | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Regona | Spain | | Sharp | 1.07 | | 0.145 | | |
| Reine des Hatives | Normandy, France | 1872 | Bittersweet | 0.24 | 1044 (Washington, US) | 0.27 | 143 (Washington, US) | |
| Reine des Pommes | France | | Bittersweet | 0.41 | 1063 (Washington, US) | 0.52 | 184 (Somerset, England), 149 (Washington, US) | |
| Reineta Encarnada | Spain | | Sharp | 0.55 | | 0.11 | | |
| Reinette Obry | | | | | | | 167 (Somerset, England) | |
| Reinette Russet | France | 1979 | | 1.0 | | | | |
| Rénao | France | | Sharp | | | | | |
| René Martin | France | | Sharp | 0.76 | 1053 (France) | 0.14 | | |
| Repinaldo Gozón | Spain | | Sweet | 0.32 | | 0.08 | | |
| Repinaldo Hueso | Spain | | Sharp | 0.61 | | 0.13 | | |
| England | 1708 | Sharp | 0.67 | 1060 (Washington, US) | 0.11 | 142 (Washington, US) | |
| Rosemary Russet | | | Sharp | 0.86 | 1055 (Washington, US) | 0.07 | 152 (Washington, US) | |
| England | | Sharp | 0.68 | 1059 (Washington, US) | 0.15 | 154 (Washington, US) | |
| Rouge Duret | France | | Sweet | 0.17 | 1049 (France) | 0.16 | | |
| Rousse de la Sarthe | France | | Sweet | 0.17 | 1056 (France) | 0.16 | | |
| Roxbury Russet | Massachusetts, US | | Sharp | 0.61–0.80 | 1061 (Washington, US) | 0.08–0.11 | 143 (Washington, US) | |
| Royal Jersey | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | 0.19 | 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.36 | 126 (Washington, US) | |
| Royal Somerset (Copas) | Somerset | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Royal Wilding | Herefordshire, England | | Bittersweet | 0.23 | 1053 (Somerset, England) | 0.24 | | |
| Russet King | | | Sharp | 0.71 | 1053 (Washington, US) | 0.05 | 153 (Washington, US) | |
| Saint Martin | France | | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1055 (France) | 0.23 | | |
| Sebin Blanc | France | | Sharp | 0.54 | 1051 (France) | 0.14 | | |
| Severn Bank | England | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Sherrington Norman | | | Bittersharp | 0.27 | 1051 (Somerset, England) | 0.33 | 167 (Somerset, England) | |
| Sibirian Bittersweet | England | | | | | | | |
| Sibirian Harvey | England | 1807 | | | | | | |
| Silver Cup | Somerset | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Slack-ma-Girdle | Devon, England | 18th century | Sweet | 0.27 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.14 | | |
| Smith's Cider | | | Sharp | 0.55 | 1050 (Washington, US) | 0.08 | 152 (Washington, US) | |
| Solarina | Spain | | Sharp | 0.55 | | 0.16 | | |
| Somerset Redstreak | Somerset, England | <1917 | Bittersweet | 0.19 | 1050 (Somerset, England) | 0.35 | 148 (Somerset, England) | |
| Sops in Wine | England | 1600s | Sweet | | | | | |
| Spicey Pippin | Devonshire | | Sharp | | | | | |
| Stable Jersey | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Stead's Kernel | Herefordshire, England | <1875 | | | | | | |
| Stembridge Cluster | Somerset, England | | Bittersharp | | | | | |
| Stembridge Jersey | Somerset, England | | Bittersweet | 0.37 | 1047 (Washington, US) | 0.27 | 137 (Washington, US) | |
| Stoke Red | Rodney Stoke, Somerset, England | <1920 | Bittersharp | 0.64 | 1052 (Somerset, England), 1045 (Washington, US) | 0.31 | 191 (Somerset, England), 102 (Ontario, Canada), 134 (Washington, US) | |
| Strawberry Norman | Herefordshire, England | <1900 | Bittersweet | 0.32 | 1053 | 0.36 | | TRI |
| Styre | Forest of Dean, England | Before 1600 | | | | | | |
| Sugar Loaf | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Sugar Sweet | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Sweet Alford | Devon, England | | Sweet | 0.22 | 1052 (Somerset, England), 1049 (Washington, US) | 0.15 | 174 (Somerset, England), 144 (Ontario, Canada), 156 (Washington, US) | |
| Sweet Bramley | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Sweet Coopin | Devon, England | <1800 | Sweet | 0.20 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.14 | 178 (Somerset, England) | |
| Tale Sweet | Devonshire, England | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Taliaferro | | | Sharp | 0.77 | 1047 | 0.09 | 147 (Washington, US) | |
| Tan Harvey | Cornwall, England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Tardive de la Sarthe | France | | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1059 (France) | 0.37 | | |
| Tardive Forestiere | France | <1900 | Bittersweet | | | | 183 (Somerset, England) | |
| Taylor's Sweet (Taylor's) | Somerset, England | <1900 | Sweet-bittersweet | 0.20 | 1051 (Washington, US) | 0.14 | 128 (Washington, US) | |
| Teórica | Spain | | Sharp | 0.80 | | 0.08 | | |
| Tesniére | Franc | | Sharp | 0.56 | 1055 | 0.16 | | |
| Three Counties | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1056 | 0.30 | 137 (Somerset, England) | |
| Tina | Somerset, England | 2007 | Bittersweet | 0.18 | 1055 | 0.25 | 125 (Somerset, England) | |
| US | 1822 | | | | | 136 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Tom Putt | England | | Sharp | 0.65 | 1052 (Somerset, England), 1044 (Washington, US) | 0.13 | 120 | TRI |
| Track Zero | | | Sweet | 0.18 | 1053 (Washington, US) | 0.10 | 160 (Washington, US) | |
| Tramlett's Geneva | | | Sharp | 1.01 | 1044 (Washington, US) | 0.17 | 148 (Washington, US) | |
| Tremlett's Bitter | Exe Valley, England | | Bittersweet | 0.27 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.34 | 174 | |
| Twistbody Jersey | England | | Sweet | 0.12 | 10.0 | 0.058 |
| England | 1949 | | | | | 152 (Ontario, Canada) | |
| Upright French | Dorset, England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Vagon Archer | England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| Verdialona | Spain | | Sweet | 0.34 | | 0.09 | | |
| Vicky | Somerset, England | 2007 | Sweet | 0.15 | 1050 | 0.14 | 125 (Somerset, England) | |
| Vilberie | France | <1900 | Bittersweet TRI | 0.27 | 1044 (Washington, US) | 0.41 | 169 (Somerset, England), 148 (Washington, US) | |
| Virginia Crab | | | Bittersharp | 0.91 | 1060 (Washington, US) | 0.19 | 134 (Washington, US) | |
| Wagener | | | Sharp | 0.47 | 11.0 | 0.038 |
| Weisser Trier Weinapfel | Possibly Germany | <1890 | Bittersharp | 0.84 | | | | |
| Welschisner | Germany or Austria | | | | | | | |
| Whidbey | | | Sharp | 0.69 | 1049 (Washington, US) | 0.12 | 134 | |
| Whimple Queen | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| Whimple Wonder | Devonshire | | Sweet | | | | | |
| White Close Pippin | Somerset or Devonshire, England | | Bittersweet | | | | | |
| White Jersey | Somerset, England | 1895 | Bittersweet | 0.29 | 1051 | 0.26 | | |
| White Norman (White Hereford) | Herefordshire, England | <1900 | Bittersweet | 0.20 | 1056 (Somerset, England) | 0.32 | 155 (Somerset, England) | |
| Winesap | US | | Bittersharp | 0.51 | 12.7 | 0.054 | | |
| Indiana, US | 1876 | Sweet | 0.41 | 12.9 | 0.076 | | |
| Winterrambour | Germany | 1864 | Bittersweet | 0.36 | | | | |
| Woodbine 1 (Rice's Jersey) | Somerset, England | | Sweet | 0.29 | 1052 (Somerset, England) | 0.15 | | |
| Woodbine 2 (Slack-ma-Girdle) | | | | | | | | |
| Woodcock | Gloucestershire, England | | | | | | | |
| Xuanina | Spain | | Sharp | 0.75 | | 0.10 | | |
| Yarlington Mill | Somerset, England | 1898 | Bittersweet | 0.22 | 1052 (Somerset, England), 1048 (Washington, US) | 0.32 | 183 (Somerset, England), 139 (Ontario, Canada), 136 (Washington, US) | |
| Yellow Elliot | England | <1700 | | | | | | |
| Yellow Newtown | | | Sharp | 0.56 | 11.0 | 0.040 |
| Yeovil Sour | Yeovil, Somerset, England | | Bittersharp | 0.55 | 1052 (Washington, US) | 0.15 | | |
| Germany | 1875 | Sharp | 0.79 | 1057 (Washington, US) | 0.12 | 146 (Washington, US) | | |
Two of the most comprehensive publications on apple cultivars are:Khanizadeh, S. and J. Cousineau. 1998. "Our Apples/ Les Pommiers de Chez Nous", A Description of Over 250 Apple Cultivars Grown in Eastern and Central Canada Including 400 Coloured Photographs of the Fruits, Flowers and Leaves. Publisher Shahrokh Khanizadeh, 260 p. Ed: S. Khanizadeh. .
