Apple Chart - Soergel Orchards (2024)

Variety

Ambrosia

TasteCrisp and juicy, sweet honeyed flavor
Suggested UseAll purpose
HarvestLate September
Available Now?Yes

Braeburn

TasteSweet and tart, firm, crispy and juicy
Suggested UseAll purpose
HarvestMid-to-Late October
Available Now?No

Cameo

TasteSweet and firm, crispy, and juicy
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh, salads, pies, and sauces
HarvestLate October
Available Now?No

Crimson Crisp

TasteSweet and tart, firm, crispy and juicy
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh and for salads
HarvestMid September
Available Now?No

Cortland

TasteSlightly tart with a very white flesh
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh, salads, pies, and sauces
HarvestLate September
Available Now?No

Empire

TasteMore sweet than tart. Extra crisp.
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh, in salads and for making sauces.
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?Yes

Evercrisp

TasteSweet and juicy
Suggested UseGreat for eating, a cross between Fuji and Honeycrisp
HarvestMid October
Available Now?Yes

Fuji

TasteVery sweet. Firm, crisp, and juicy.
Suggested UseWonderful for eating fresh, putting in salads,baking pies, making sauces, and baking whole.
HarvestLate October
Available Now?Yes

Gala

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My Perfect Apple Pie Apple Pie

TasteSweet with crisp yellow flesh.
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh and for salads.
HarvestEarly September
Available Now?Yes

Ginger Gold

TasteSlightly tart and crisp.
Suggested UseAll purpose.
HarvestMid August
Available Now?No

Gold Rush

TasteSweet and crisp
Suggested UseGreat for eating and for salads.
HarvestLate October
Available Now?No

Golden Early

TasteCrisp and slightly tart.
Suggested UseGreat for fresh eating and sauces
HarvestLate July
Available Now?No

Granny Smith

TasteTart
Suggested UseGreat all purpose apple for eating and salads.
HarvestMid October
Available Now?Yes

Golden Delicious

TasteSweet and mellow. Crisp and juicy.
Suggested UseGood for eating fresh, putting in salads,making pies and sauces, and for baking.
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?Yes

Honey Crisp

TasteVery sweet, crisp and juicy. Tastes like apple cider!
Suggested UseExcellent for eating fresh, on saladsand for sauce.
HarvestMid September
Available Now?No

Ida Red

TasteSlightly tart and juicy.
Suggested UseGreat all purpose apple for eating, salads,pies, sauces, and baked.
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?No

Jersey Mac

TasteTart
Suggested UseGreat for eating, sauces.
HarvestEarly August
Available Now?No

Jonagold

TasteBlend of tart Jonathan and sweet Golden Delicious.
Suggested UseWonderful for eating fresh, they hold up nicely in pies and as a baked apple.
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?No

Jonathan

TasteTart, crisp, and juicy.
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh and they cook down nicely for making sauces.
HarvestLate September
Available Now?No

Lodi

TasteVery sour/tart.
Suggested UseGreat for sauces.
HarvestLate July
Available Now?No

Macoun

TasteSlightly tart, crisp, and juicy.
Suggested UseGreat for eating, pies, and baking.
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?No

McIntosh

TasteSlightly tart. Crisp and very juicy.
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh and they cook down nicely for making sauces.
HarvestEarly September
Available Now?No

Mutsu

TasteSweet and slightly tart. Very firm, crisp, and juicy.
Suggested UseGreat for eating fresh, baking pies and baked apples.
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?No

Nittany

TasteJuicy and sweet
Suggested UseGreat for eating and baking
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?No

Northern Spy

TasteVery tender, crisp, juicy, and tart.
Suggested UseAll purpose apple except for drying.
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?No

Paula Red

TasteSlightly tart.
Suggested UseEating and sauces.
HarvestEarly August
Available Now?No

Pink Lady

TasteSweet and slightly tart
Suggested UseAll purpose apple, great for eating
HarvestOctober
Available Now?No

Pippin

TasteSlightly tart.
Suggested UseGreat for baking.
HarvestEarly September
Available Now?No

Rambo

TasteFragrant and tart. “Summer’s Granny Smith”.
Suggested UseGood for pies, sauces and baked.
HarvestEarly August
Available Now?No

Red Delicious

TasteSweet and juicy.
Suggested UseGood for eating fresh and for putting in salads.
HarvestLate September
Available Now?No

Rome

TasteSlightly tart. Firm, crisp, and juicy.
Suggested UseGreat for sauces, pies, and baked apples.
HarvestMid-to-Late October
Available Now?No

RubyFrost

TasteSweet and tart
Suggested UseGreat for eating and for baking
HarvestMid October
Available Now?Yes

Sansa

TasteSweet, similar to Gala.
Suggested UseGreat eating apple.
HarvestMid August
Available Now?No

Snapdragon

TasteExtra sweet with hints of vanilla and spice
Suggested UseGreat for eating and on salads
HarvestEarly October
Available Now?No

Soergel Special

TasteMore sweet than tart, very crisp, firm and juicy.
Suggested UseGreat all-purpose apple.
HarvestEarly-to-Mid September
Available Now?No

SweeTango

TasteA mix of honeycrisp and zestar apples
Suggested UseGreat all purpse apple
HarvestLate September
Available Now?No

Stayman Winesap

TasteSweet and slightly tart. Firm and juicy.
Suggested UseWonderful for eating fresh, putting in salads, baking pies, making sauces, and baking whole.
HarvestMid October
Available Now?No

Zestar

TasteSweet and slightly tart.
Suggested UseGreat for sauce and cooking
HarvestEarly August
Available Now?No

Variety Taste Suggested Use Harvest Available Now? Ambrosia Crisp and juicy, sweet honeyed flavor All purpose Late September Yes Braeburn Sweet and tart, firm, crispy and juicy All purpose Mid-to-Late October No Cameo Sweet and firm, crispy, and juicy Great for eating fresh, salads, pies, and sauces Late October No Crimson Crisp Sweet and tart, firm, crispy and juicy Great for eating fresh and for salads Mid September No Cortland Slightly tart with a very white flesh Great for eating fresh, salads, pies, and sauces Late September No Empire More sweet than tart. Extra crisp. Great for eating fresh, in salads and for making sauces. Early October Yes Evercrisp Sweet and juicy Great for eating, a cross between Fuji and Honeycrisp Mid October Yes Fuji Very sweet. Firm, crisp, and juicy. Wonderful for eating fresh, putting in salads,baking pies, making sauces, and baking whole. Late October Yes Gala Sweet with crisp yellow flesh. Great for eating fresh and for salads. Early September Yes Ginger Gold Slightly tart and crisp. All purpose. Mid August No Gold Rush Sweet and crisp Great for eating and for salads. Late October No Golden Early Crisp and slightly tart. Great for fresh eating and sauces Late July No Granny Smith Tart Great all purpose apple for eating and salads. Mid October Yes Golden Delicious Sweet and mellow. Crisp and juicy. Good for eating fresh, putting in salads,making pies and sauces, and for baking. Early October Yes Honey Crisp Very sweet, crisp and juicy. Tastes like apple cider! Excellent for eating fresh, on saladsand for sauce. Mid September No Ida Red Slightly tart and juicy. Great all purpose apple for eating, salads,pies, sauces, and baked. Early October No Jersey Mac Tart Great for eating, sauces. Early August No Jonagold Blend of tart Jonathan and sweet Golden Delicious. Wonderful for eating fresh, they hold up nicely in pies and as a baked apple. Early October No Jonathan Tart, crisp, and juicy. Great for eating fresh and they cook down nicely for making sauces. Late September No Lodi Very sour/tart. Great for sauces. Late July No Macoun Slightly tart, crisp, and juicy. Great for eating, pies, and baking. Early October No McIntosh Slightly tart. Crisp and very juicy. Great for eating fresh and they cook down nicely for making sauces. Early September No Mutsu Sweet and slightly tart. Very firm, crisp, and juicy. Great for eating fresh, baking pies and baked apples. Early October No Nittany Juicy and sweet Great for eating and baking Early October No Northern Spy Very tender, crisp, juicy, and tart. All purpose apple except for drying. Early October No Paula Red Slightly tart. Eating and sauces. Early August No Pink Lady Sweet and slightly tart All purpose apple, great for eating October No Pippin Slightly tart. Great for baking. Early September No Rambo Fragrant and tart. “Summer’s Granny Smith”. Good for pies, sauces and baked. Early August No Red Delicious Sweet and juicy. Good for eating fresh and for putting in salads. Late September No Rome Slightly tart. Firm, crisp, and juicy. Great for sauces, pies, and baked apples. Mid-to-Late October No RubyFrost Sweet and tart Great for eating and for baking Mid October Yes Sansa Sweet, similar to Gala. Great eating apple. Mid August No Snapdragon Extra sweet with hints of vanilla and spice Great for eating and on salads Early October No Soergel Special More sweet than tart, very crisp, firm and juicy. Great all-purpose apple. Early-to-Mid September No SweeTango A mix of honeycrisp and zestar apples Great all purpse apple Late September No Stayman Winesap Sweet and slightly tart. Firm and juicy. Wonderful for eating fresh, putting in salads, baking pies, making sauces, and baking whole. Mid October No Zestar Sweet and slightly tart. Great for sauce and cooking Early August No