Just the Apple Facts

There’s nothing like a crisp fresh apple from the orchard. The season lasts about two months. Some are harvested late August, while others are ready by October. Jersey Mac can ripen as early as August. Baldwin, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, and Northern Spy are at their best by October.
Below is the approximate harvest time for apples in this area, accompanied by suggestions on how varieties are best used. Enjoy.
AUGUST HARVEST
Varieties
Jersey Mac Good for eating and applesauce
Sansa Good for eating and applesauce
Ginger Gold Good for eating
Paula Red Good for eating and applesauce
Gravenstein Very good for pies. Good for eating and applesauce
SEPTEMBER HARVEST
Honey Crisp Good for eating and applesauce
Crabapples Good for Jelly or applesauce
McIntosh Good for eating and applesauce
Gala Good for eating
Red Cortland Good for eating, apple sauce, pies,
and baked apples
Cortland Good for eating, apple sauce, pies,
and baked apples
Empire Very good for eating, good for applesauce
Fuji Good for eating, apple sauce, pies
Spartan Good for eating and apple sauce
Wolf River Very good for baked apples, good for pies
Macoun Very good for eating
OCTOBER HARVEST
R.I. Greening Very good for pies and baked apples
Jonagold Good for eating, apple sauce
Jonathan Good for eating, apple sauce, pie
Red Delicious Good for eating
Winter Banana Good for eating and baked apples
Baldwin Good for apple sauce, pies
Golden Delicious Good for eating, apple sauce, pies
Ida Red Good for eating, apple sauce, pies,
and baked apples
Northern Spy Good for eating, pies, and as baked apples
Russett Good for eating
Spencer Good for eating, apple sauce, pies,
and baked apples
Info provided by The Big Apple. Harvest times are approximate
for apples in their farm store.