Apple Orchard in Glenwood City, Wisconsin (WI)

Apple Varieties & Harvest Times

Early September	Late September	October
State Fair Wealthy Zestar	Haralson Honeycrisp McIntosh Sweet 16	Connell Red Fireside Honeygold Red Regent

Descriptions

	*State Fair:* The State Fair Apple, Malus 'State Fair', has a flavor that is sprightly tart and good for eating and baking.
	*Wealthy:* The Wealthy Apple, Malus 'Wealthy', is the first commercial apple variety developed in Minnesota. It produces striped red fruit with a tart balanced flavor. This is a multi-purpose apple, but it is especially good for cooking, such as pies, sauces and juices.
	*Zestar:* The Zestar Apple, Malus 'Zestar' has a crisp white grainy flesh that provides a slightly tart but sweet and tangy tasting fruit. The sweet spicy flavor of this apple makes it excellent for snacking, as well as for baking pies, bars and sauces.
	*Haralson:* The Haralson Apple, Malus 'Haralson', has medium to large golden to greenish fruit with a very smooth finish and reddish bronze blush. Red in color and large, moderately conspicuous dots. They are crisp and juicy, having a tart flavor. They are good for eating, cooking, and are an excellent choice for pies.
	*Honeycrisp:* The Honeycrisp Apple, Malus 'Honeycrisp', has a crisp and juicy texture. Its flesh is cream colored and coarse. The flavor is sub-acid and ranges from mild and well-balanced to strongly aromatic, depending on the degree of maturity. Great eating apple with its sub-acid flavor.
	*McIntosh:* The McIntosh Apples, Malus 'McIntosh', are crisp and somewhat firm with a mainly sweet taste. The McIntosh is a popular apple used for eating, cooking, cider and sauce.
	Sweet 16: The Sweet 16 (or Sweet Sixteen), Malus 'Sweet 16', has cream colored flesh, unique pleasing flavor, high sugar, moderate acid, aromatic, trace of nutty flavor. Flesh is crisp and firm, good storage, handling and cooking.
	*Connell Red:* Connell Red Apple, Malus 'Connell Red', is a red blush mutation of Fireside apple. Similar to Fireside except that it has more intense red color. It is hardy, a heavy bearer, and excellent for eating or cooking with a distinctive flavor. Connell Red is good for fresh eating, salads and baked apples.
	Fireside: The Fireside Apple, Malus 'Fireside', has flesh which is yellowish but firm and a flavor that is mild and somewhat sweet. It has small, russet dots with medium tough skin. Its medium red color is lightly striped or splashed with dark red covering. Fireside is good for fresh eating, salads and baking.
	Honeygold: The Honeygold, Malus 'Honeygold', is a cross between Golden Delicious for color and flavor, and Haralson for hardiness. It is a golden yellow apple with a red blush. It is sweet, crisp and juicy. Excellent for fresh eating and also good for cooking.
	*Red Regent:* The Red Regent Apple, Malus 'Red Regent', produces medium to large red apples with a fresh flesh that is juicy and crisp. This appealing red-striped apple has a flavor that is an outstanding balance of sweet and tart. Its well balanced flavor makes it excellent for fresh eating and cooking.