- GINGER GOLD: Ginger Gold apples are early ripening and can be enjoyed in the beginning of the harvest season. This variety offers a sweet and mildly tart taste, with fine texture and cream colored flesh. Ginger Gold are also especially slow to brown, making them ideal for salads, or any fresh cut apple use.
- Harvest: August
- Parentage: Change Seedling x Possible Golden Delicious + Albemarle Pippin
- Origin: Nelson County, Virginia, USA 1960’s
- PAULA RED: This variety of apple is known for being particularly tart, juicy and crisp. Paula Red boasts a red color with light yellow striping. The firm flesh makes this variety ideal for eating and cooking, especially great for apple sauce.
- Harvest: August
- Parentage: Chance Seedling
- Origin: Kent County, Michigan, USA 1960’s
- ZESTAR: This is a medium – large apple, mostly red with a creamy yellow on the shaded side. This variety offers a crunchy, juicy taste and makes for great cooking use. Zestar is an early season apple and can store for up to 7 weeks in refrigeration.
- Harvest: August
- Parentage: State Fair x Unknown
- Origin: USA, University of Minnesota 1999
