Orchard Varieties

We grow over 20 varieties of Apples & Pears, harvested between August and October, making Fall a great time to visit our farm!
This is a comprehensive list of what we grow, however actual availability may differ.
We offer both Ready-picked and U-pick, depending on the season’s availability.
Please visit our Today’s U-pick Availability page, our What’s in Season page or call us directly for more information.
If you wish to order in bulk, please visit our Seasonal Produce page for Local Pick-up Only to place your order.
Call us at 503-628-2172 with questions!

  • Early Season Apples
  • Mid Season Apples
  • Late Season Apples
  • Pears

Variety:

Description:

Akane Apple

Akane

Harvest Period:
mid-late August

Flavor: Tender, crisp flesh, sweet-tart & juicy
Parentage: Jonathan x Worcester Permain
Introduced: 1937
Origin: Morioka Experimental Station, Japan
Special Characteristics: Makes pink applesauce if skin is left on during cooking
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, saucing
Storage: Fair

Gala

Gala

Harvest Period:
early-mid September

Flavor: Fine, crisp, sweet, aromatic
Parentage: Golden Delicious x Kidd’s Orange
Introduced: 1960
Origin: New Zealand
Special Characteristics: Small apple, perfect for lunchboxes
Best Use: Fresh eating
Storage: Good

Gravenstein Apple

Gravenstein

Harvest Period:
mid-late August

Flavor: Sweet-tart & juicy
Parentage: Unknown
Introduced: 1500’s
Origin: Italy
Special Characteristics: The most well-known saucing varieties
Best Use: Saucing, baking, juicing
Storage: Fair

Honeycrisp

Honeycrisp

Harvest Period:
early-mid September

Flavor: Juicy, crisp, very sweet
Parentage: Keepsake
Introduced: 1960’s
Origin: University of Minnesota
Special Characteristics: Winner of taste tests for fresh eating, but very versatile for all purposes
Best Use: Fresh eating, baking, saucing
Storage: Good

Idared

Idared

Harvest Period:
early-mid September

Flavor: Sweet-tart
Parentage: Jonathan x Wagener
Introduced: 1930’s
Origin: Idaho Ag Experimental Station
Special Characteristics: ??Flavor becomes sweeter with age
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, saucing
Storage: Good

Lodi

Lodi

Harvest Period:
mid-late August

Flavor: Medium-sized green, sharp & flavorful
Parentage: White Transparent
Introduced: 1900’s
Origin: New York State Research Station, Geneva, NY
Special Characteristics: 
Best Use: Cooking, saucing, juicing
Storage: Fair

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Description:

Cox Orange Pippin

Harvest Period:
late September

Flavor: Firm texture, aromatic, exceptional flavor
Parentage: Ribston Pippin
Introduced: 1825
Origin: England
Special Characteristics: Distinctive orange hue and russetted skin
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, juicing, cider
Storage: Good

Elstar

Elstar

Harvest Period:
late September

Flavor: Sweet-tart, aromatic flavor
Parentage: Golden Delicious x Ingrid Marie
Introduced: 1955
Origin: Holland
Special Characteristics: Popular variety in Europe
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, drying, juicing
Storage: Good

Empre

Empire

Harvest Period:
late September

Flavor: Crisp, juicy, mildly tart
Parentage: Red Delicious x McIntosh
Introduced: 1945
Origin: New York
Special Characteristics: Classic apple variety with McIntosh characteristics
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking
Storage: Very good

Jonagold

Jonagold

Harvest Period:
early October

Flavor: Crisp, juicy, sweet tart
Parentage: Jonathan x Golden Delicious
Introduced: 1943
Origin: New York State Ag Experiment Station
Special Characteristics: Very popular, all-purpose variety
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, baking
Storage: Good

Jonathan

Jonathan

Harvest Period:
mid September

Flavor: Balanced, sweet-tart flavor
Parentage: Spitzenburg seedling
Introduced: 1826
Origin: Woodstock, New York
Special Characteristics: Excellent flavor makes this a common parent to many more modern varieties
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing
Storage: Fair

King

King

Harvest Period:
mid September

Flavor: Firm flesh, very flavorful
Parentage: Chance seedling
Introduced: 1700’s
Origin: East Coast, United States
Special Characteristics: Often develops water core, a desireable concentration of sugars in the flesh
Best Use: Fresh eating, baking, cooking
Storage: Good

Liberty

Liberty

Harvest Period:
early October

Flavor: Sweet-tart, delicious
Parentage: Macoun
Introduced: 1978
Origin: New York State Research Station, Geneva, NY
Special Characteristics: Dark red skin produces pink applesauce when cooked.
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, pies
Storage: Good

McIntosh

McIntosh

Harvest Period:
mid September

Flavor: Excellent flavor, mildly tart, aromatic
Parentage: Unknown (Fameuse)
Introduced: 1820’s
Origin: St Lawrence Valley, Ontario Canada
Special Characteristics: Heirloom variety with very short window of availability
Best Use: Saucing, pies
Storage: Fair

Melrose

Melrose

Harvest Period:
mid October

Flavor: Crisp, juicy, balanced flavor
Parentage: Jonathan x Red Delicious
Introduced: 1944
Origin: Ohio Ag Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio
Special Characteristics: An excellent all-purpose apple
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, baking
Storage: Good

Mutsu

Mutsu

Harvest Period:
mid October

Flavor: Crisp, sweet and juicy
Parentage: Golden Delicious
Introduced: 1930
Origin: Japan
Special Characteristics: Also known as ‘Crispin’
Best Use: Saucing, baking, juicing
Storage: Good

Rome Beauty

Rome Beauty

Harvest Period:
mid October

Flavor: Sweet, mild, refreshing flavor
Parentage: Unknown
Introduced: 1816
Origin: Ohio
Special Characteristics: Retains shape when baked for beautiful presentation
Best Use: Cooking, drying
Storage: Good

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Spartan

Harvest Period:
late September

Flavor: Crisp, juicy with wine-like flavor
Parentage: McIntosh x Unknown
Introduced: 1926
Origin: Summerland Research Station, BC
Special Characteristics: Sweet honey scent increases with age
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, juicing, drying
Storage: Fair

Spitzenburg

Harvest Period:
mid October

Flavor: Firm, juicy flesh, aromatic, spicy flavor
Parentage: Unknown
Introduced: 1800’s
Origin: Esopus, New York
Special Characteristics: Thought to be Thomas Jefferson’s favorite
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, juicing, pies
Storage: Very good

Winter Banana

Winter Banana

Harvest Period:
mid October

Flavor: Sweet and tangy with aromatic, juicy flesh
Parentage: Unknown
Introduced: 1876
Origin: Cass County, Indiana
Special Characteristics: Excellent variety for making hard cider
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, juicing, drying
Storage: Good

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Braeburn

Braeburn

Harvest Period:
mid-late October

Flavor: Crisp, juicy, tender skin, excellent flavor
Parentage: Lady Hamilton x Granny Smith
Introduced: 1952
Origin: New Zealand
Special Characteristics: One of the best keeping of all the apples
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, juicing, drying
Storage: Excellent

Fuji

Fuji

Harvest Period:
mid-late October

Flavor: Crisp, juicy, well-balanced flavor
Parentage: Delicious x Ralls Janet
Introduce:? 1962
Origin: Japan
Special Characteristics: One of the most popular modern apple varieties
Best Use: Fresh eating, pies
Storage: Excellent

Granny Smith

Granny Smith

Harvest Period:
late October

Flavor: Very firm, tart and flavorful
Parentage: Rome Beauty x French Crabapple (?)
Introduced: 1860
Origin: Australia
Special Characteristics: A favorite of those who love a tart apple
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, juicing, hard cider, pies
Storage: Excellent

Newtown Pippin

Newtown Pippin

Harvest Period:
early November

Flavor: Full-flavored, aromatic, high in vitamin C
Parentage: Unknown
Introduced: 1700’s
Origin: Newtown, Long Island
Special Characteristics: Made famous by Thomas Jefferson
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, hard cider, pies
Storage: Excellent

Northern Spy

Northern Spy

Harvest Period:
mid-late October

Flavor: High quality, somewhat tart, aromatic
Parentage: Unknown
Introduced: 1840’s
Origin: Rochester, New York
Special Characteristics: Introduced by farmer Oliver Chapin
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, cider, pies
Storage: Good

Roxbury Russett

Roxbury Russet

Harvest Period:
mid-late October

Flavor: Very flavorful, dense flesh
Parentage: Unknown, likely of European heritage
Introduced: 1625
Origin: Roxbury, Massachusetts
Special Characteristics: Distinctive russetted skin
Best Use: Fresh eating, drying, hard cider, pies
Storage: Very good

Stayman Winesap

Winesap

Harvest Period:
mid-late October

Flavor: Moderately tart, firm and juicy
Parentage: Unknown
Introduced: 1800’s
Origin: Eastern United States
Special Characteristics:
Best Use: Fresh eating, saucing, juicing, pies
Storage: Very good

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Bartlett Green 2015

Bartlett

Harvest Period:
late August

Flavor: Sweet, tender and juicy, traditional flavor
History: Originally named ‘Williams’ pear
Introduced: 1765
Origin: England
Special Characteristics: Most popular variety for canning
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, canning
Storage: Very good

Bartlett Red 2015

Red Bartlett

Harvest Period:
late August

Flavor: Sweet, juicy, identical in flavor to yellow Bartlett
History: Discovered as a ‘bud sport’ on yellow Bartlett
Introduced: 1938
Origin: Zillah, Washington
Special Characteristics: Beautiful, deep red skin
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, canning
Storage: Very good

Apple Blossom

Anjou

Harvest Period:
late September

Flavor: Sweet with slight citrus flavor
History: Named after the Anjou region of France
Introduced: 1800’s
Origin: Belgium
Special Characteristics: An excellent all-purpose variety
Best Use: Fresh eating, cooking, canning, desserts
Storage: Very good

Apple Blossom

Comice

Harvest Period:
early November

Flavor: Sweet, extremely juicy with creamy texture
History: Also known as Doyenne du Comice
Introduced: mid-1800’s
Origin: Angers, France
Special Characteristics: The sweetest, juiciest pear when fully ripe
Best Use: Fresh eating, desserts
Storage: Very good

Apple Blossom

Asian Pears

Harvest Period:
late August – early September

Flavor: Sweet, crisp, juicy flavor
Variety: Nijisseiki (aka ’20th Century’)
Introduced: Unknown
Origin: Asia
Special Characteristics: Distinctive texture, somewhere between an apple and a pear
Best Use: Fresh eating, drying
Storage: Very good