A mildly tart apple, good for eating fresh and for cooking since it has firm and crisp flesh and a sweet aromatic flavor. Helps make good cider. Available November through July. A moderately tart, firm apple with yellow-green skin. Excellent for eating fresh or cooking.
Temperature is extremely important for apple storage.
Apples become overripe very quickly at temperatures of 70 o F or higher. F. Therefore, for longest storage, put apples into cold storage as soon as possible after harvest. Apples like all other fruit are alive and continue to carry on life processes after harvest. Slowing their rate of respiration will make them last longer and prevent mealiness and poor taste. The refrigerator is the best place to store apples.