Nittany apples

Nittany is an American apple variety that was developed in 1979 in Pennsylvania as a cross between York and Golden Delicious. The apples are medium to large in size and the skin is dull to bright red in color, depending on the climate.

Beneath the skin, the texture of the flesh is firm, while the flavors are tart to subacid, similar to York apples. Nittany apples ripen in fall, and it’s recommended to use them in desserts, salads (because the flesh oxidizes very slowly), apple butter, and applesauce.