Apple Variety |
Image |
Description |
Flavor & Texture |
Category, useful for |
Braeburn |
![Braeburn Apple Braeburn Apple](http://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/sites/default/files/pictures/apples/braeburn-apple.jpg) |
Red with lighter flecks and a green atinge aroud the stem; yellow flesh. |
Sweet, slightly tangy, juicy and crisp |
All-purpose |
Cortland |
![Cortland Apple Cortland Appl](http://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/sites/default/files/pictures/apples/cortland-apple.jpg) |
Red with bright green patches; white flesh that doesn't turn brown quickly. |
Sweet, juuicy and tender |
All-purpose |
Empire |
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Red with lighter flecks and yellowish green patches; cream colored flesh |
Sweet-tart, juicy and very crisp, also can turn mushy. |
All-purpose |
Fuji |
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Red with yellow and green mottling; crem-colored flesh |
Sweet, juicy and fairly crisp. |
Eating |
Gala |
![Gala Apple Gala Apple](http://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/sites/default/files/pictures/apples/gala-apple.jpg) |
Red with gold mottling; light yellow flesh. |
Mild,sweet and crisp. |
Eating |
Golden Delicious |
![Golden Delicious Apple Golden Delicious Apple](http://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/sites/default/files/pictures/apples/golden-delicious-apple.jpg) |
Greenish gold skin, sometimes with a little pink; light yellow flesh. |
Full-flavored, sweet-tart, juicy and crisp. |
All-purpose |
Granny Smith |
![Granny Smith Apple](http://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/sites/default/files/pictures/apples/granny-smith-apple.jpg) |
Green with light flecks; white flesh. |
Tart to sweet-tart, juuicy and very crisp; holds shape well when cooked. |
All-purpose |
Ida Red |
![Ida Red Apple](http://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/sites/default/files/pictures/apples/ida-red-apple.jpg) |
Large and brilliant red; ligt green flesh with a touch of pink. |
Sweet, juicy an firm; holds shape well wehn cooked. |
Cooking |
Jonagold |
![Jonagold Apple Jonagold Apple](http://louisiana.kitchenandculture.com/sites/default/files/pictures/apples/jonagold-apple.jpg) |
Red with a golden-yellow flecks and streaks of green; light yellow flesh. |
Very sweet, juuicy and crisp; better than Golden Delicious but harder to find. |
All-purpose |
Jonathan |
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Red with some bright yellow streaks; off-white flesh. |
Sweet-tart with a bit of spice, juicy and crisp; does not bake whole very well. |
All-purpose |
Macoun |
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A New England favorite; red with green patche andmottling; white flesh; available late fall only. |
Very sweet, juicy and tender. |
Eating |
McIntosh |
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Bright red with green patches; off white flesh. |
Sweet and crisp when very fresh; becomes mushy quickly. |
All-purpose |
Pink Lady |
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Rosy ink and golden yellow; white flesh that doesn't turn brown quickly. |
Sweet-tart, juicy and very crisp; lots of flavor. |
All-purpose |
Red Delicious |
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The most common but ost often mealy; dark red,; off-white flesh. |
Sweet but not complex, often mealy. |
Eating |
Rome |
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Bright red and round; greenish-hued flesh. |
Mildly tart and tender. |
Cooking |