Northeastern American Apple Varieties

Jonathan is an apple variety that's believed to have originated in Woodstock, New York in 1826. This apple is a parent to many other varieties such as Jonagold, Jonafree, and Jonamac. The apples are medium-sized... READ MORE

Empire is an apple variety that was cultivated as a hybrid between McIntosh and Red Delicious in Geneva, New York in 1945. The apples are bright red in color with faint white striations and a light green blush. The flesh is creamy white i... READ MORE

Cortland is an American apple variety dating back to 1898, when it was raised at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station and named after Cortland County. These apples are bright red with dark red streaks, and often a green blus... READ MORE

Rhode Island Greening is an American apple variety. It's also the official state apple of Rhode Island, with a variable size that tends to be large, round to oblong. The skin is bright green, while the texture of the flesh is creamy and firm. The ... READ MORE

Baldwin is an apple variety that was discovered in Massachusetts in the 18th century. These apples are hard and bright red in color, available in fall through winter. The texture of the flesh is creamy and juicy, yet firm, making them ide... READ MORE

Porter is an American apple variety originating from Shelburne, Massachusetts and dating back to 1800. These apples are praised as one of the great apples for making pies, and they were even endorsed in Fannie Farmer Cookbooks. The apples... READ MORE

Macoun is an apple variety that was developed at the New York State Agricutural Experiment Station, and it was introduced to the market in 1923 by Richard Wellington. The apples are a cross between McIntosh and Jersey Black, and they're n... READ MORE

Liberty is an American apple variety that was developed in New York as a cross between Macoun and Purdue 54-12 in order to be as disease-resistant as possible. The apples are medium-sized, with a dark red skin and a barely visible yellow ... READ MORE

Esopus Spitzenburg is an old American apple variety that was discovered in the late 1700s near Esopus in New York’s Hudson Valley. The apples are harvested from September through October, and the flavors improve after picking. The t... READ MORE

Yellow Bellflower is an American apple variety that was discovered before 1817 in Crosswicks, New Jersey. It’s believed that this apple is the parent of Red Delicious. The apples are large to medium in size, oblong to irregularly co... READ MORE

Blue Pearmain is an American apple variety originating from New England, where it was well known even before the early 1800s. These apples have a waxy and slightly tough skin, and the texture of the flesh beneath is tender, crisp, and fin... READ MORE

Smokehouse is an American apple variety originating from Millcreek, Pennsylvania and dating back to 1837. Believed to be a seedling of Vandevere, these apples are large, with a rectangular to truncate-conic shape. The skin is greenish-yel... READ MORE

Chenango Strawberry is an American apple variety that’s thought to have originated in Lebanon, New York or Chenango County, New York. This summer apple ripens in two to three weeks, and it’s harvested once the skin turns milky... READ MORE

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. Be... READ MORE

Black Gilliflower is an apple variety that’s been traced to Connecticut in the late 1700s. This tall and dark apple has greenish flesh that’s quite dry and not crisp at all. The flavors are very sweet and rich and the aroma is... READ MORE

Peck’s Pleasant is an American apple variety originating from Rhode Island and dating back to around 1832. The apples are believed to be a cross between Calville Blanc d’Hiver and Newtown Pippin. They are medium to large in si... READ MORE

Hunt Russet is an American apple variety originating from Concord, Massachusetts. The apples date back to 1750. They are medium in size and slightly ribbed at the eye. The yellow skin with a bright red flush has russet dots over most of t... READ MORE

Scott Winter is an American apple variety originating from Newport, Vermont and dating back to 1864. These apples are praised for the fact that they can withstand severe and cold climates. The apples are small to medium in size with a thi... READ MORE

Jefferis is an American apple variety originating from Chester County, Pennsylvania. These apples date back to 1830 and they’re medium in size and round, with slightly flattened ends. The skin is thin, which makes the apples bruise ... READ MORE

Granite Beauty is an American apple variety originating from Weare, New Hampshire. The apples are round and large, with slightly oblique ends. The skin is waxy or greasy to the touch, and beneath it the texture of the flesh is tender, jui... READ MORE