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Red
Delicious is large and long, with six small knobs at the end of
the apple opposite the stem. Its color is usually dark red, with darker
stripes, although some are yellow.. It is sweet and usually eaten raw.
The Delicious is on the market from October until Spring. |
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Golden
Delicious has an irregular oval shape, and is bright yellow, with
darker specks and streaks. It is sweet, and generally is eaten raw or
in salads. It has about the same season as the Delicious. |
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McIntosh
is one of the most popular apples. Its several subvarieties range from
yellow to red and crimson. It has a long marketing season. |
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Red
Rome is one of the best apples for cooking. It has a tart flavor.
It is yellow or green, with red markings. The market season is from November
to March. |
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Royal
Gala is a hybrid of Kidds Orange Red and Golden Delicious. It
is a sweet apple with excellent texture and flavour. It is a crisp, firm
fruit. Usually available from September to March. |
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Granny
Smith has a tart-tangy, crisp flavour. Bright green skin. Great
for eating out of hand and a very good all purpose apple; good cooker
because of its ability to retain flavour. Usually available late October.
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Spartan
is a cross between McIntosh and Newtown apples. An excellent all-purpose
apple with crisp, snowy-white flesh and an unusually small core. The Spartan
has a distinctive, sweet flavour and cooks soft and smooth. Usually available
October to July. |
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Fuji
is a large apple with a base colouring of yellow/green overlaid
with red stripes, and is excellent for desserts or eating out-of-hand.The
Fuji's flesh is cream coloured, very firm, juicy and sweet. Available
late October to late February. |
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Jonagold
is a cross between Golden Delicious and Jonathan apples. Often
large in size, Jonagold are firm apples, crisp and sweet. Great out-of-hand
eating, also great in salads and it cooks firm. Usually available from
late October to mid-March. |
