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Albemarle Pippin
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Description
This old time or "antique" apple variety was an important commercial variety in the early 1900s. The fruit is greenish-yellow, medium to large with excellent fruit quality. Albemarle Pippin matures in early October and will keep in cold storage for six months.
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Arkansas Black
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Description
A very late maturing Winesap-type variety grown primarily in the Southeast. The fruit is dark red and very firm with a tart flavor. This is a great variety to add in a cider blend, providing a high acid, spicy flavor.
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Acey Mac
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Description
Similar to McIntosh in appearance but resembles Spartan in taste, shape, texture & color. The fruit is very firm with less pre-harvest drop than McIntosh. The tree shape resembles Spartan.
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Autumn Crisp
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Description
Autumn Crisp, tested as NY 674 and released by Cornell University, is a promising variety harvesting September 15 in south central PA. Good size and great texture, fruit is sweeter than it is tart, making it great for fresh eating. Tree is healthy and productive.
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Autumn Gala
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Description
The first late season Gala selection to be introduced. Autumn Gala was selected from a limb sport of Kidd's D-8 Gala by Harry Black at his Catoctin Mountain Orchard, Thurmont, MD. This is truly a late season Gala maturing four weeks after other Galas are harvested. Fruit is typical Gala quality, very firm, with color slightly improved as compared to Kidd's D-8 cultivar. Autumn Gala provides the opportunity to extend the Gala harvest to late September and early October.
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Arlet / Swiss Gourmet
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Arlet, also known as Swiss Gourmet, is an attractive mid-season apple. It is primarily an apple for eating fresh, but can be used for cooking as well. It has a mild flavor, essentially sweet but with some acidity.
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Akane
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One of the best early-season apples, Akane is a marrage between the American Jonathan apple and the English Worcester Pearmain. In appearance it most closely resembles the Worcester Pearmain. For an early apple variety it has an unusually good balanced flavor, reflecting the influence of the high quality Jonathan.
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Ashmead's Kernel
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Ashmeads Kernel is a very old traditional English russet apple. It remains popular for its distinctive pear-like flavor which is quite different from most other apple varieties.
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