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Varieties
of N.S. Apples and Pears
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Gravenstein:
Medium to large, round, red blushed with yellow background.
Flesh is cream, juicy and tart. Excellent for fresh
eating, sauce and freezing. Good for salads and baking.
Available early September to December. |
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McIntosh:
Medium, round, red to red blushed. Flesh is white, crisp,
juicy, sub-acid and browns quickly. McIntosh apples
are excellent for fresh eating and good for sauce. They
are available late September to June. |
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Cortland:
Medium to large, round to round conic, striped or blushed
red. Flesh is white, sub-acid and non-browning. Excellent
for fresh eating, salads and sauce. Good for pies, baking
and freezing. Available early October to May. |
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Honeycrisp: Large, bright red with yellow background. Explosively crisp, firm, sweet and juicy. Exceptional for fresh eating, salads, sauce and cooking. Available late September to June. |
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Gala:
Medium to small, conical shape, streaked with bright orange red and with golden yellow background. Mild, sweet flavour, softer for eating and favoured for apple slices. They
are available late September to June. |
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Red
Delicious: Small to large conic, striped or blushed
red. Flesh is greenish cream, juicy and sweet. Red Delicious
apples' sweet taste makes them excellent for fresh eating.
They are available from mid-October through to August. |
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Spartan: Medium, round, red blushed. Flesh is cream, crisp, lightly
aromatic and sub-aid. Spartans are considered good for
fresh eating, salads and sauce. They are available from
mid-October through to May. |
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Idared: Medium to large, round oblong, blushed red. Flesh is
cream, firm and sub-acid after storage. Excellent for
pies and baking. Good for fresh eating, salads, sauce
and freezing. Available November to July; primarily
February to July. |
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Empire: Medium to medium small, round to oblong, blushed dark
red. Flesh is greenish cream, slightly aromatic and
sub-acid. Empire apples, known as excellent fresh eating
apples, are available from mid-October to June. |
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Russet: Medium to small, round, greenish yellow. Flesh is fine,
rich, mildly aromatic and sub-acid. Russets, considered
excellent fresh eating apples, are available from November
through to May.
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Pears |
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Bartlett: Clear yellow when ripe. Thick-skinned, occasionally
blushed, surface may be uneven. Flesh is smooth, juicy
and free of grit. Ideal for fresh eating, salads, desserts
and with cheese trays. Available mid-September to late
December. |
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Clapp: Smooth, greenish yellow, often blushed. Flesh is fine,
juicy and may have some grit at centre. Ideal for fresh
eating, salads, desserts and with cheese trays. Available
late August to late November. |
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