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The following contains 124 apple varieties, many of which are sold by EFN.
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General Info on Tables: Probably all of the data in most of the fields have been cross- referenced at least twice and most more than that, some up to 7 times, so they should be quite accurate for most criteria. (The less objective criteria of flavor and texture have also been cross referenced if I have not personally tasted them). This is not to say that there aren't mistakes, please let me know if you spot any. Occasionally references disagree on their data, check the comments column for info on this. I am proud to present these tables and feel that they are the most comprehensive and accurate available for the cultivars listed.

©2003
Cultivar Sort
Cultivar
Zone
 Uses Ripen Rp Loc Bloom
Stor.
Dis R
Dis S
Ann
Yld
Vig
 Misc Tex Flavor
Aro
 Size Color
Alma Sweet
2
 e, ? ?
j s?/H?
1.5"
American Beauty
?
 e,h E Oct UK ?
A
c
L R on Y
Aroma, Swedish
?
 e, E Oct Neva's ?
$ j
y
 L Can be weakly flavored
Ashmead's Kernel
4
 e,c,h L Oct IC Nur ?
17
M
L
M
 c,h st/vHvH
M
 2.25" Gd on Gr Stands frost, spicy aftertaste
Baldwin
5
 e,b,c,h M Oct Late
Exc
B
H
$ c,j
L R/O on Y Triploid, somewhat aromatic,requires thinning.
Beacon
3
 e, L Aug N WA Early
2
f
A
M
 c,j st/MM
y
 M R V susc to fireblight
Belle de Boskoop
4
 e,b, L Nov SS ?
Exc
$ c, sT/MH
VL R on Y/Gr Triploid
Bietigheimer
4
 b E Sept ? Mid
Poor
L
M
 j ?t/?M
VL Ripens "early fall" Aug to Sept
Breakey
3
 e,c E Sept P Can Early
8
f
c
A
M
 c,j,m Highly flavored"
3" R on Y/Gr In 2b (CA) benefits from topworking to prevent trunk canker
Bulmer's Norman
3
 hc M Oct NY Early
s
B
sb/??
2.25" Gr/Y Triploid, vigorous
Carlos Queen
3
 e,c E Sept P Can ?
8
f
A
M
 c
2.5" Natural Semi-dwarf", benefits from topworking in 2b (CA). Susc to stem cracking
Carroll
3
 e,b E Sept P Can ?
10
f
A
M
M
 sT/MM
y
 2.5" R on Gr
Centennial Crab
3
 E,g,p E Sept P Can Mid
f,s
A
H
M
 Y c,j
1.75" R on Y Ripens Mid August in more southern areas, natural semi dwarf.
Chestnut Crab
2
 E,p M Sept N WA Early
6
f
H
 c,j st/HH
M
 1.5" R on Y
Chinese Golden Early
2
 e, M July Mnpls ?
2
Y Ripens a week or so earlier than Y Transp
Chipman
1
 e,p M Oct P Can ?
c,j ?
1.25" Stands frost, "natural semi dwarf"
Cinnamon Spice
4
 e, L Oct N WA Late
vH
 R
Collet
3
 e,B L Sept P Can ?
9
f
A
M
 c,f sT/??
M
 2.5" R on Gr Doesn't seem to benefit from topworking
Colvert
3
 ? ?
Connell Red
3
 e,c,b M Oct Mnpls Mid
Well
?
?
H
$ c,j St/HL
L
 L R
Cortland
3
 e,c E Oct Mnpls Mid
A
H
 $ c,j st/HH
L R
Dauphin
1
 e,b M Aug P Can ?
2
f
A
Y sT,/LL
1.25" R on Y
Dearborn's Unknown
4
 e, M Aug Mnpls Early
Well
H
L-M
2.75" R on Gr Requires thinning
Discovery
3
 e,s,h M Aug N WA Mid
Poor
Y,$ c
R Natural semi- dwarf", "fruit tends to crack" Ripens L Sept in Edmonton.
Dolgo
2
 g,c,f E Sept P Can Early
Poor
f
A
H
H
 c,j sTA/mHH
y
 1" R/Blue
Eddie April
e, ? ?
Well
f
y
 L Said to have strawberry aroma
Erwin Bauer
4
 e, E Oct SS ?
vH
 c,h
R on Y
Fall Red
3
 e,b,c L Sept P Can ?
10
f
B
c,f sT/MM
3" R on Y/Gr
Fireside
3
 e,b,c M Oct Mnpls Mid
Well
r
s,f
$ c,j St/HL
L
 L R on Gr
Florina
?
 e, E Oct IN Mid
10
f,s
H
Y St/vHL
y
 L R/Ppl
Flower of Kent
5
 h, ? ?
Fortune
e, M Oct ? Mid-L
H
L
Foxwhelp
5
 HC,e, Late" SS Late"
st,b/???
S R
Freedom
4
 e,b,c L Sept Mnpls Mid
8
s,r,m
f
M
 $ c st/MM
M R
Golden Nugget
4
 e,b,s E Oct N WA Mid
Poor
A
Y c,h st/HH
s R on Russ Narural semi- dwarf
Golden Russet
4
 c,e,d,h M Nov N WA Early
16
s
M
 $ c,h S /H
2.25" Gl russ Fruit stands frost
Golden Uralian
3
 b,e M Aug P Can ?
vPoor
3" Y Requires thinning
Goodland
3
 e,b,s L Sept Mnpls Mid
Well
f
A
H
M-H
 c,j
L
 2.5" R on Y/Gr Bear Creek says early bloomer
Gravenstein
5
 b,s,c,e,h L Aug S WI ?
8
B
$ c,j sT/MM
L R on Y Triploid
Haralson
3
 e,b,c E Oct Mnpls Late
20
F,r
s
B
H
H
 Y,$ c,j sT/MH
2.5" R on Gr/Y Bear Creek says mid bloomer, requires thinning
Harcourt
3
 e,b, L Aug P Can ?
2
f
B
s
2.5" R on Y Canner, natural semi- dwarf, not bud hardy in 3a (CA)
Hawkeye
4
 e,h M Oct Mnpls Late
Well
M
 c,j St/HL
L R on Y
Herefordshire Redstreak
5
 hc,h M Sept N WA ?
Well
f,d stb/MMM
Herman Isfield
3
 s ? ?
Probably hardier, grown in V. River, MB
Heyer 12
2
 b,s,c E Aug P Can Early
1
F
A
M
 sT/MH
5-6 cm Y/Gr BC says blooms late
Heyer 20
2
 e,b M Aug P Can Early
3
f
A
H
 c,j sT/MM
3" Y/Gr For storage, pick before fully ripe
Honeycrisp
3
 e, L Sept Mnpls Mid
32
A
H
L
 $ vC,j,dis st/MM
L
 L R on Gr
Honeygold
4
 e,b M Oct Mnpls Mid
Well
s
f
M
 c,j St/ML
L Y on Gr
Keepsake
3
 e, M Oct Mnpls Late
20
f,r
M
 $ c,j,h st/MM
2.75" Doesn't always ripen in N WI; N MN, requires thinning
Kerr
3
 e,c,f L Sept P Can ?
27
f
A
H
c,j sT/vH,vH
H
 1.75" Pur
Kingston Black
5
 hc L Oct N WA Late
stb/MM
M Pur on Y hard to grow", 14.5% sugar
Knobbed Russet
4
 e, Late UK Early
20
c, St/??
R on Russ Ripens sometime after Sept.
Liberty
4
 e,b,c E Oct Mnpls Mid
7
f,s,r,m
A
H
H
 $ c,j sT/HH
M R Bear Creek says early bloomer. requires thinning
Linda Sweet
e ? ?
s
Livland Raspberry
3
 e,h M Aug N WA Early
f,s
B
c,j st/??
R on Y Possible semi- dwarf
Lodi
3
 B,e,c L July S WI Early
1
s
B
H
M
 $ c,j,f sT/MH
M Gr
Longfield
3
 e,h ? ?
Luke
3
 B,S,e L Sept P Can ?
10
f
B
vH
H
3.5" R on Gr Fruit is not frost resistant, does well in ND.
Maigold
6
 e, M Oct Late
16
Y c,j ,t/??
May be hardier than zone 6, High in V C
Malinda
3
 e,h Late N MN ?
R on Y
Mandan
3
 e, E Sept N NY ?
8
F
j
L R
Mantet
3
 e, M Aug Mnpls Early
12
B
H
H
 j,f
y
 6 cm R on Y Thinning may be required. Early high temps can cause quality problem.
McLean
3
 e,b,c,d L Aug P Can Mid
6
f
A
H
sT/??
2.5" O on Y Requires thinning and pruning for optimal production
McMahon, White
4
 e,h M Sept Mnpls ?
M
 c,j st/MM
L
 M R May ripen earlier
Melba
3
 e, M Aug N WA Early
c,j,t st/LL
R on Y Lush Foliage
Mn 1734
3
 e,c Late" N NY Mid
A
H
h,
Russ
MN 447
3
 e, L Sept P Can ?
30
f
c,j,f /H
vH
 R Fruit cracks in moisture uneven
Mollies Delicious
5
 E,b,s M Aug S WI Mid
10
s,
B
H
H
 $ c,j,dis st/MM
L R on Y
Morden 363
3
 e,b,s E Sept N WA Early
22
sT/??
L
Moscow Pear
3
 e,h L Aug P Can ?
f
6 cm
Newell's Large Winter
5
 e,h Late" SS ?
A
c,j c,j
Y on Gr
Newton Wonder
5
 b, M Oct SS ?
3.5" R on Y
Norjus
3
 c, ? ?
Norkent
2
 e,b,c E Sept P Can ?
14
f
c
M
 c,
2.5" R on Gr Maybe zone 1. Reaches full flavor only if fully ripened
Norland
2
 e,b M Aug Mnpls Early
8
f,s
H
 vY, sT/MM
2.5" R on Y/Gr Natural semi- dwarf, susc to chinook injury if not hardened
Norlove
3
 M Aug P Can ?
Norson
2
 e,b, E Sept P Can ?
18
f
A
M
 Y c,j
2.2" R on Y/Gr
Northfield Beauty
4
 e, L Aug SS Mid
Well
s
H
H
 c sT/??
M-L R Hangs well.
Northwest Greening
3
 b, E Oct Mnpls Mid*
Wtr
j sT/LH
L Y on Gr Seed Savers says that it blooms late.
Nova Easygro
3
 e, E Oct SS Early
f,S,R,m
M
M
 c,f,j
R on Y/Gr
Novamac
?
 e, M Sept N WA Mid
$ c,j,
R on Gr
Oriole
3
 e,b E Aug SS Early
A
H
H
L R on Y Ripens L July or E Aug
Parkland
2
 e,b M Aug P Can Early
8
f
B
M
 sT/MM
2.5" R on Y/Gr Requires thinning, Compact tree
Patterson
2
 e,c,d E Sept P Can ?
6
F
H
M
 c
2.5" R on Y/Gr Requires thinning to one fruit per bud, weak frame
PF-51
2
 e, E Sept P Can ?
H
 c, j
Pink Pearl
4
 e,b,c M Sept S WI Mid
s
H
$ c,j,f sT/MH
2" Gr Pink Flesh. "SS says "blooms early"
Pound Sweet
4
 e,b E Oct N WA Mid
H
 c,j,f St/ML
vL May not ripen well in zone 3
Prairie Spy
3
 e,b,c E Oct Mnpls Late
10
s,r
f
A
H
Y c,j,f,h st/MM
3" R on Y
Puritan
3
 e, E Aug Mnpls ?
B
sT/?M
R
Red Sparkle
3
 E,C,b E Sept P Can ?
20
f
M
 c, j st/MM
2" R on Gr
Redfree
4
 e, M Aug S WI ?
6
f,S,R,m
A
H
$ c,j st/MM
L
 3" R
Regent
3
 e, M Oct SS Mid
Well
r,
f,s
M
Y c,j,f sT/HH
2.5" R on Y
Renown
3
 e, L Aug P Can