Apple - Akane - tasting notes, identification, reviews (Use the form at the bottom to add your own comments about this variety) 28 May 2016 Tony Baker, MARLNOROUGH, New Zealand this is my favourite apple! It is quite disease resistant, has a red/russet skin and white flesh. medium sweet (13 Brix) with good acid. It is quite juicy. 07 Sep 2015 Barry, WA, United States Good variety for western Washington, fairly scab resistant, (comment on apple maggot is true) good for fresh eating and for use in baking etc. Haven't tried for cider, but will be shortly. 29 Aug 2015 Lynne Stevens, CA, United States Lovely flavor! 17 Aug 2015 sallygodard@earthlink.net, Oregon, United States Very good early apple. Red striped skin, white flesh. Medium size. Best for fresh eating, and giving to your friends. Does NOT keep well. The Willamette Valley has been hot this summer, and my Akane is ripe now in mid-August.

14 Mar 2015 Abha h, WA, United States I got a grafted semidwarf of this variety last year at this time (March 2014). It was a stick when first grafted onto the rootstock, but over the year it grew like a ROCKET. It is now around 5'6" tall and I am going to plant it: amazingly vigorous. I know I will have to wait a few years to get apples off of it, but it looks very promising. 13 Mar 2015 Gil, WASHINGTON, United States I like it because it's scab resistant, mid september, snapping sweet-tart, -reminds me of Jonathan, bright red, white fleshed keeps alright but takes on an off-flavor from the fridge that few apples do. It's other drawback is that it's a magnet to Apple Maggot, as is Elstar. 22 Feb 2015 H&#229;Kon Wium Lie, OSLO, Norway Bought this apple in the organic part of Queen Victoria market in Melbourne. The apples were quite small, with a distinct, but not overly strong, taste. Good sour/sweet balance.

14 Sep 2013 Steve, NY, United States We live in an 1860's vintage farmhouse with a pair of 30 ft tall apple trees in the front yard. I believe one is an Akane. The apples ripen in late July to early August. When picked from the tree they are some of the best apples I have eaten. Let them sit for 2 days and they have a grainy consistency and lose some flavor. I was going to use them for cider and waited for them to fall as the tree is quite tall. Bad choice as the apples rot on the tree! If anyone can confirm this is an Akane, please let me know. 28 Feb 2013 Pen, VICTORIA, Australia Bought a bag of these the other day. Wasn't impressed with the first one, but they've slowly grown on me. Has anyone ever made cider with these? Coz that's what they taste like :D 17 Jan 2013 Rusty, France These are available only for a short period at french villiage markets. My favourite apple, crisp, sweet with lots of juice when you get fresh ones and with a beautiful apple perfume when you bite into it.

22 Dec 2011 Nate, ISLAND COUNTY, WASHINGTON, United States Excellent flavour and crispness, but not too dense - my current favorite. Its also well suited to our temperate coastal climate. I've dealt with some mildew but considering the damp climate it does well here. Highly recommended. 31 Oct 2011 Will Langlands, BC, Canada I have an Akane tree that I planted 25 years ago. It is scab resistant, grows well in our warm coastal climate. As an added bonus, although the apples do not keep for more than a week or so after being picked, they will stay ripe on the tree for more than six weeks. making it relatively easy to eat them fresh for an extended period. An amazing apple for eating, drying, and applesauce. 18 Aug 2011 Michael, WA, United States I have a semi-dwarf akane and love it. No disease problems to speak of, and the flavor is exceptional- my favorite of all apples.

14 Jul 2011 Marilyn Stoffel, INDIANA, HUNTINGTON COUNTY, United States I am trying to locate an apple from grandparent's pasture that looks much like this. It's a rather large apple that makes the best applesauce that has a pink color to it! It always gave it's apples to us in early September and I've been looking forever for whatever it might be. Any help? It was great for eating or sauce. Hoping the antique apple may be close to what I'm trying to find. Thank you for any help and/or ideas. 16 Aug 2010 Edward Vielmetti, MI, United States We are just eating our way through a half a peck of these purchased at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market in Ann Arbor, MI. They are exceptionally good tasting. 31 May 2010 Don, CALIFORNIA, United States I am looking for warm climate varities of apples. Does any know how many chill hours are required for this variety? Flavor? Storage life? Month it ripes for harvest?

30 Apr 2010 Leigh, NEW PLYMOUTH, New Zealand they have these in the Warehouse now, look OK, what do they pollinate with? 01 Jan 2010 Orange Pippin, United Kingdom Starter post Akane apple trees for sale | Buy online | Friendly advice Uses: Juice Self-fertility: Not self-fertile One of the best early-season apples, Akane is a marriage 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. Akane ripens late August - early September. Like most early varieties the apples do not keep that long, however they hang on the tree rather than falling and cropping can therefore take place over a number of weeks. For the best flavor leave to ripen fully. Akane can also be used for summer apple cookery, slices will keep their shape when cooked. We do not produce that many Akane trees, but if we are out of stock, try one of its close relatives, Sansa .

Akane apple trees for sale Item $29.00 *Find out more about the apple rootstocks we use to control the mature height. Fill in the details below and we will let you know when Akane apple trees are back in stock. How to grow Akane is not a heavy cropper, but it is generally reliable. It is quite precocious and it comes into bearing on the more dwarf rootstocks after 2-3 years. Fruit size can be small - it is a good idea to thin the fruitlets in late spring to encourage fewer / larger apples. This will also improve the flavor. Akane can be considered a low-chill variety and is therefore suitable for warm climates up to USDA zone 9. Advice on fruit tree pollination Historical details Developed at the Morioka Experimental Station, Japan, 1937. A cross between Jonathan and Worcester Pearmain. Sometimes known as Tokyo Rose.

Akane characteristics Akane Japan 1937 - $38.95 : Trees of Antiquity, Heirloom Fruit Trees for your Home Home Apples Akane Japan 1937 Akane Japan 1937 Description Share Your Experience Akane was developed at the Morioka Experimental Station, Japan, 1937. A cross between Jonathan and Worcester Pearmain. Sometimes known as Tokyo Rose. The Akane is an outstanding red dessert apple; also great for drying. Fruit is school box sized, bright red with crisp juicy sweet/sharp flesh and the sprightly flavor of Jonathan. Hangs well on the tree and is a better keeper than most early fall varieties. Winter hardy, precocious (early bearing) tree that should be thinned well to reach a good size. Needs thinning for good size. (Jonathan x Worcester Pearmain) Certified Organic: Our apple trees (exception noted) and few other select fruit trees and berries grown by Trees of Antiquity are USDA Organic, certified by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). Our growing methods restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony by avoiding the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and genetic modification (GMO).

Growing Considerations for Akane Japan 1937 USDA Zones : 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Heirloom: Yes Uses: Fresh Eating, Desserts / Pies Origin Date: 1900`s Pollination Requirement: Requires different variety with same bloom period Years to Bear: 2-4 years Mature Size: 12-16 ft. Shape when Shipped: Feathered and whips (few side branching) Rootstock: MM 111 (Semi-dwarf) Pruning: Summer prune to maintain 8 ft. Water Requierments: 12-15 gallons per week May through Sept. Recommended Spacing: 12-16 ft. Size supplied when shipped: 1/2 to 3/4 inch caliper*; Trees range from 4-8 ft. in our field and trimmed to 4 to 5 ft. when shipped. Our young two year trees are most often feathered (side limbs). *As noted by University of California Scientists and other qualified professionals the most successful trees often have caliper from 1/2" to 5/8" and usually establish faster than smaller and larger planting stock.

Shipping Note: Our fruit trees and berries are delivered to you bareroot during their winter dormancy from January through May depending on USDA zone. Trees are shipped with your invoice and helpful planting directions . There is no minimum quantity required but shipping rate for an individual tree is expensive since UPS/Fed Ex charge a dimensional weight and an additional handling fee to ship a tree. You'll find it's cost effective to consider a handful of trees,vines or our helpful Tree Starter Kits . Have any Thoughts or Comments? We would love to hear from you! Fruit Varieties | University of Massachusetts Cold Spring Orchard Description coming. Fuji Fuji was developed from American parents, Ralls Janet and Red Delicious. Not a particularly gorgeous variety, it signals the reemergence of taste and texture as the main reasons for growing an apple. The cream-colored , firm, fine-grained flesh seems something special from the first bite, as it fills the mouth with sweetness and juice. In taste tests Fuji consistently scores at or near the top, and among late-maturing varieties it is a standout. Fuji is regarded as the best keeper of any sweet variety, and the apples retain their toothsome firmness for up to a year in refrigeration.

Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Gala Gala is a strikingly attractive apple. The bright yellow skin is finely stippled with red, as if airbrushed , and the result is a near - neon intensity. Gala was developed in New Zealand by J.H. Kidd, crossing Golden Delicious and his own Kidd's Orange Red. The pale, creamy flesh is crisp and dense, with a mild, sweet flavor and good aroma. The fruit is not large, but medium in size. In taste tests, Gala easily outscores McIntosh and is considered more sprightly than Golden Delicious. When cooked, Gala strikes some people as bland, but it can be dried with good results. Gala is also used in many cider blends. This apple stores well when refrigerated. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Ginger Gold A chance of nature, Ginger Gold seems to be a cross between Golden Delicious and Pippin. This apple has a spicy sweet flavor with a firm white texture.

Ginger Gold's are an excellent dessert apple and are too precious a commodity to use for cooking. Ginger Gold stores well when refrigerated. Golden Delicious Golden Delicious began as a chance seedling, perhaps of Grimes Golden , on a farmer's hillside near Bomont, West Virginia. Golden Delicious is not related to the red variety of that name. This is a very easy apple to like. The skin is thin; the flesh, firm and crisp and juicy. Flavor and aroma are unmistakable, without being particularly assertive. Even the shape is somewhat agreeable: large, tall and conical. Golden Delicious strikes some cooks as too timid for the kitchen, but it can be used for pies and sauce with little or no sugar. Its distinctive aroma carries over into cider. Golden Delicious should store well if refrigerated but the skin will shrivel if kept at room temperature. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Golden Russet Golden Russet is an early American apple, believed to have sprouted from a seed of an English Russet, It was a commercially marketed variety by the early 1800's and won a following.

The yellow flesh is crisp, fine-textured, and brightly flavorful, with a noticeable sweetness that made it a traditional favorite for hard cider. The apples can be used for cooking and drying. As with most russets, the apples keep well, but they need humid storage if they aren't to get soft under the skin. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Honeycrisp Released by the University of Minnesota, this Honeygold and Macoun cross is a real crowd pleaser. The fruit is large and the skin is 50-90% red over a golden yellow background. The flesh is cream colored and exceptionally crisp and juicy with sub-acid flavor. This should be savored as a dessert apple but can also be used in sauces. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Idared This cross of Jonathon and Wagener was introduced in 1942. Despite its origins in Idaho, Idareds are planted mostly in the East and the Midwest. Uncut, Idared breathes as a sweet perfume.

The crisp pale yellow-green flesh is juicy, fine-grained, tender, a bit tart and aromatic, with a taste something like Jonathon. Compared with other late-maturing varieties, Idared has not scoreed on top as a dessert apple. But it keeps its shape and flavor particularly well in pies, cooks down into a nicely colored sauce (leave the peels on and strain), and is often used in apple butter. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Jonagold The cross of Jonathon and Golden Delicious was released in 1968 and since then has become extremely popular across Europe. With its aroma of Golden Delicious and the sprightliness of Jonathon, Jonagold is an excellent sweet-tart dessert apple. The texture of the creamy yellow flesh is noticeably crisp and juicy. In a poll of nineteen apple experts in nine countries, Jonagold scored as the overall favorite. The fruit makes fair sauce and a good pie. If picked on time, Jonagolds store fairly well. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Liberty Description coming.

Macoun Macoun has fans who hunt roadside stands watch fall for a bushel or two. It is a prodigy of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station and was introduced in 1923. The apple has some resemblance, in taste and appearance to its parent McIntosh (bred with Jersey Black) but with a darker red over the underlying green and a flavor that many prefer to Mac. The white flesh is firm, aromatic, and juicy. This is a good pie apple. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) McIntosh This was introduced in 1870 and went on to much fame and crossbreeding. McIntosh is the best-selling apple in the northeastern United States and in Canada. The apple has white, tender, crisp flesh that's spicy, highly aromatic and full of juice. The characteristic flavor carries over into sauce, but in a pie the slices lose their shape. Macs are the principal cider apple in the Northeast. Beware of McIntosh as winter wears on; if not stored well, the apples may turn mealy.

Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Mutsu Mutsu is a cross between Golden Delicious and Indo. It was developed in Japan in the 1930's and arrived in the United States in the late 1940's. The crisp, white flesh is juicy and has a touch of tartness, for an excellent dessert apple. In taste tests of Golden Delicious and apples descended from it, Mutsu scores on top. It does not make a particularly diverting pie. Sauce will have more flavor if you leave the peels on while cooking and then separate them with a strainer or colander. Mutsu is a worthwhile cider apple. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Paulared A red fall apple that matures in summer, Paulared has a beautiful solid red blush color far ahead of other apples. The flavor is tart with light to creamy flesh that is as good for cooking as it is for eating. Paulareds will store well when refrigerated. Prima Description coming.

Red Delicious Red Delicious is a marketer's ideal : as intensely red as the apple in Sleeping Beauty, instantly recognizable, tall and wasp-waisted, gorgeous and big! Riding on these qualities, the variety has pushed regional favorites aside. The skin is thick and bitter and has to be chewed vigorously. At its best the yellow flesh can be juicy and somewhat tart, and highly aromatic. this apple does not hold up well when cooked. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Redfree Unlike other early varieties, Redfree is a sweeter tasting apple that stores extremely well. The red and green skin is thick and the flesh is white, crisp and juicy. Redfree is an excellent dessert apple and although it can be used in pies and sauces, it should be savored as one of the best tasting early varieties. Growers like Redfrees for their genetic resistance to apple scab, making them a low-spray apple. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W.

Norton & Company) Rome Rome was a chance of nature that originated on the banks of the Ohio River and dates back to before the Civil War. Rome is a thick-skinned fruit that makes good eating but finds better use as a baker and in cider. The flesh, once you bite through it , is crisp, firm, greenish white and mildly tart. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Roxbury Russet Roxbury Russet may be America's first pomological achievement, having been developed and named in Roxbury, MA in the early 1600's. A look at one suggests how the idea of a good apple has changed over the centuries, Roxbury presents a dull green, heavily marked face to the world. But the crisp, tart apple has more personality than some of today's supermarket standards. Its yellow-green flesh is firm and course textured. Roxbury is suited to eating fresh and cooking and long has had a reputation as a fine cider apple. As with most older varieties, it keeps well for months. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W.

Norton & Company) Shamrock Shamrock is the East-Coast's version of the Granny Smith. This is an extremely tart, green apple that is crisp and juicy. When at its peak, Shamrock develops an attractive red blush. If you like tart apples this is the one for you, otherwise Shamrock can be combined with other apples to make tasty pies and sauce. Spartan Spartan is one of the McIntosh clan, being a cross between that parent and Newton Pippin. The ribbed, dark, good-looking fruit buffs nicely. Uncut, it may have a sweet, candy like aroma. The flesh is firm, crisp , snow white and notably brisk in flavor and aroma. The flavor does not hold up well when cooked and has to lean on a lemon or two. Grower's like Spartan for its disease resistance, and the variety is gaining in popularity. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Spencer Spencer is a Mcintosh and Red Delicious cross. McIntosh contributed its crisp and juiciness and combines with Delicious to give Spencer its unique sweet-tart flavor.

Enjoy this apple in the fall because it loses many of its characteristics in storage. Although this should be enjoyed as an eating apple, Spencer can be used in pies and sauce. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) Spigold This large apple might also have been named Synergy for the way it borrows from and improves upon its genetic donors, Northern Spy and Golden Delicious. Within a relatively short period of time Spigold has won a large following. It offers an excellent combination of Spy's crisp, sprightly flesh and the slightly herbal aromatic sweetness of its golden-hued parent. The result is a complex flavor that makes this apple stand out even in taste tests of a hundred varieties Spigold keeps up to three months when refrigerated. Apple descriptions taken from Apples by Roger Yepsen (c.1994 , W.W. Norton & Company) William's Pride Akane Apple Akane Apple Akane apples are used mostly for cooking, but don't miss this variety if you like a somewhat tart apple.

Scientific Binomial Name: Malus pumila SELECTION INFORMATION Usage The Akane is best used for baking or desserts due to it's slightly tart flavor and texture that holds up well when baked. The apple will hold it's shape in pies as well. Slight tartness of the Bramley apple makes it great for juicing. Selection Good-quality Akane apples will be firm with smooth, clean skin and have good color for the variety - which in this case is bright red. Test the firmness of the apple by holding it in the palm of your hand. (Do not push with your thumb). It should feel solid and heavy, not soft and light. Avoid Avoid product with soft or dark spots. If the apple skin wrinkles when you rub your thumb across it, the apple has probably been in cold storage too long or has not been kept cool. Storage To store, keep apples as cold as possible in the refrigerator. Apples do not freeze until the temperature drops to 28.5°F. Ripening Apples won't ripen further after being picked.

Some apples will convert their starches into sugar after being picked, but this is known as "curing", and is best achieved by leaving fruit in the refrigerator - never sitting at room temperature. Nutritional Information Apples are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. They're also a good source of Dietary Fiber and Vitamin C. Tips & Trivia Rub cut apples with lemon juice to keep slices and wedges creamy white for hours. Store apples in a plastic bag in the refrigerator away from strong-odored foods such as cabbage or onions to prevent flavor transfer. Bramley Apples are the most popular cooking apple in the UK, making up 95% of the market share for cooking apples. In the early 1990s, the Mennell family of B.C.'s Similkameen Valley discovered a tree in their orchard that had been replanted with Jonagold trees in an area that had previously contained Red and Golden Delicious trees. As is sometimes the case with new apple varieties, a chance seedling grew. Even though its fruit was less attractive by most standards at the time (given its bi-color skin), the fruit was picked clean from the tree by the pickers.

The best apples sell themselves through taste - and the Ambrosia was a perfect example of people voting with their palette. Once the existing tree had matured, the growers cut and grafted a few branches into other trees. Tens of thousands of varieties of apples are grown worldwide. The history of apple consumption dates from Stone Age cultivation in areas we now know as Austria and Switzerland. In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage; catching it was acceptance. Folk hero Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) did indeed spread the cultivation of apples in the United States. He knew enough about apples, however, so that he did not distribute seeds, because apples do not grow true from seeds. Instead, he established nurseries in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Write a review for Akane Apple Apples - Tonnemakers Apples Harvested in: August Flavor profile: Sweet-tart Also known as Tokyo Rose, Akane is a cross between a Jonathan and a Worcester Pearmain. A small-to-medium-sized apple with an attractive bright cherry red fruit color, the juicy white flesh and sprightly flavor resemble Jonathan, but with an even more complex flavor.

Braeburn Harvested in: Late-October Flavor profile: Sweet-tart A variety developed from a chance seedling in New Zealand introduced in 1952, Braeburn has a tangy flavor that straddles sweet and tart. Skin color varies from orange to red over a yellow background. Braeburn may have Lady Hamilton & Granny Smith in its parentage. It is available starting in late-October. Candy Crisp Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Very sweet A yellow skinned, white fleshed apple with a very sweet flavor. Discovered as a chance seedling in New York. Is a sweeter, crisper and juicer Golden Delicious. Empire Harvested in: Late-September Flavor profile: Sweet tart Crisp, tart apple that is medium in size. The skin is creamy-yellowish green with rose-burgundy blush and the typical pectin “dusting” that goes with being a descendent of a Macintosh. It's available in late September. Gala Harvested in: September Flavor profile: Sweet Sweet, crunchy apple with a yellow skin covered with a pink blush. The Gala is the first “dessert” apple of the summer. Harvested in September.

Golden Supreme Harvested in: September Flavor profile: Sweet Developed in Idaho in 1960, the Golden Supreme is a large, smooth golden yellow apple with a pink blush. The Golden Supreme is sweet and similar to Golden Delicious in flavor. It is also a an excellent culinary apple. It ripens in September. Honeycrisp Harvested in: September Flavor profile: Sweet and juicy The popular Honeycrisp apple is mildly aromatic with a juicy flavor and crisp flesh. Its skin is two-thirds mottled red with a straw background. The Honeycrisp, which is available in September, is a cross between the Macoun and Honeygold and developed at the University of Minnesota. Jonagold Harvested in: Late September Flavor profile: Tangy-sweet The Jonagold is a juicy, orange-tinted apple that has a tangy-sweet flavor. While it’s excellent to eat fresh, the Jonagold is also great in cooking and makes a great pie. The Jonagold is a cross between Golden Delicious and Jonathan that was introduced in 1968. The Jonagold is ready in late September to early October.

Lodi Harvested in: Late July Flavor profile: Tart An early season favorite with a thick spring green skin, Lodi retains the quality and flavor of Yellow Transparent but produces larger fruits. Available in late July, the Lodi is typically used in pies and sauces Macintosh Harvested In: September - October Flavor Profile: Tart-sweet Ripening in mid-September, the McIntosh is a large, bright red apple with deep purple overtones and a pectin blush. The McIntosh is the archetype of the American apple complete with a style-perfumed, crisp, juicy, snowy white flesh. Orin Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Fruity with a tropical aroma Orin is a Japanese apple that is a cross between Indo and Golden Delicious. Its flavor is very fruity with a tropical aroma and a hint of pineapple. Orin lacks acids but has depth and complexity. It is available starting in October. Red Cortland Harvested in: Late September Flavor profile: Sweet and crisp Red Cortland apples, which originated in Malboro, New York, developed from a chance mutation of the Cortland apple. They are a crisp, sweet apple that are good for eating. They are available in late-September to early-October.

Sansa Harvested in: Late August Flavor profile: Sweet-tart Early season sweet-tart apple bearing brilliant pinkish-red blush over a golden ground color. Sansas are excellent in quality, medium in size, and are firm and juicy. Sansa is a cross between Gala and Akane and it is available in August. It is similar to Gala in flavor, sweet, but with perhaps more acid notes. Sonata Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Sweet with a tropical twist A stripy bright red apple with yellow-orange background, the Sonata is slightly cone shaped with a rounded bottom. Its texture is very firm with a juicy sweetness and a tropical twist. Winesap Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Tart The Winesap apple is a tart apple that is available in October.Winesap is an excellent pie apple! Zestar! Harvested in: Late August Flavor profile: Sweet, juicy-crisp Zestar! was developed by the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding program — the same people that developed the Honeycrisp apple. Zestar! is described as a smaller, earlier Honeycrisp that has the same juicy-crisp flavor.

Ambrosia Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Sweet Ambrosia is an attractive medium-sized apple, with a pink-tinged orange/red flush over a yellow background. Ambrosia’s flavor is very sweet with a crisp juiciness. Cameo Harvested in: Late-September Flavor profile: Sweet-tart A chance seedling from the Peshastin, WA, orchard of Darrel Caudle in the 1980’s the Cameo is thought to have Red Delicious in its parentage. The skin has bright red stripes covering a yellow-green under color. The apple tastes as good as it looks, with crunchy sweet-tart flavor. Cameo, which is ready in late-September, is versatile and can be eaten fresh, used in pies or in applesauce. Early Gold Harvested in: Early to mid August Flavor profile: Tart sweet Tart-sweet apple with yellow-green skin and a soft texture. Makes wonderful pies and applesauce. Early to mid-August Fuji Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Super-sweet and crisp This immensely flavorful variety was introduced to the U.S. from Japan in the 1980s. Fruits are big, super-sweet and crisp.

The Fuji holds its texture when baked. The Fuji is a Red Delicious and Ralls Janet cross. It is available in October. Golden Delicious Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Mellow and sweet A leading U.S. commercial variety introduced in 1914, Golden Delicious has a sweet flavor and juicy white flesh. Mellow and sweet, Goldens are great for eating out of hand, baking and salads. The Golden Delicious flesh stays white longer than other apples. It hits fruit stands in October. Gravenstein Harvested in: Early August Flavor profile: Tart An early-season apple with red and yellow streaks over greenish yellow skin, Gravensteins are medium to large with an aromatic and slightly acidic flavor. Flesh is crisper and juicier than Lodi. Even though the Gravenstein is popular in pies or sauces, it is crisp enough to be eaten fresh. It becomes available in early August. Ida Red Harvested in: Around October Flavor profile: Tangy and juicy Originating in Idaho, the Ida Red was developed in 1942 by crossing a Jonathon and Wagener apples. With a juicy, tangy flavor, the Ida Red makes an excellent pie apple that is available around October.

The fruit is large and round with a thick cherry-red skin with a tender white flesh. Liberty Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Sweet-tart Liberty is a medium sized, red, crisp and juicy apple with an excellent sweet/tart flavor. The fruit has red stripes over 90 percent of its surface with a yellow background. The Liberty apple, which is ripe in October, is great to eat fresh and is also good for baking. Macoun Harvested in: late September Flavor profile: tart-sweet A parent of the Honeycrisp, the Macoun has a tart-sweet flavor with a crisp texture. Macoun is also very juicy, lending itself well to fresh eating. Macoun is also a good baking apple. Newtown Pippin Harvested in: October Flavor profile: Tart and complex Typically light green, the Newtown Pippen sometimes has a yellow tinge often with russeting around the stem. Its flesh is yellow and crisp while its flavor is complex and somewhat tart and requires storage to develop properly. Pink Lady Harvested In: Late October Flavor Profile: Tart-sweet Our Pink Lady trees were planted in the spring of 2014.

They should be producing by 2017 and we are excited to try them! Ruby Jon Harvested in: Mid-September Flavor profile: Sweet-tart and smooth An apple with solid red-colored skin, the Ruby Jon has a creamy white flesh that can be tinged with red. Ruby Jon offers the same crisp, juicy eating quality of the old-fashioned Jonathan, with 100 percent of the Jonathan’s flavor and size. It has a smooth finish and it is available starting in mid-September. The Ruby Jon is not a good keeper, but makes excellent apple sauce. SnowSweet Harvested in: Late October Flavor profile: Sweet with slight tart edge SnowSweet was developed at the University of Minnesota by the same folks that brought us the popular Honeycrisp. The SnowSweet is a sweet apple with a slight tart edge with rich overtones. Its snowy white flesh oxidizes slowly so it won’t turn brown as quickly as other varieties. Spartan Harvested in: Late September Flavor profile: Sweet The Spartan apple is a cross between McIntosh and Newtown Pippin. It is very much a "McIntosh" style apple with a bright crimson skin and a whiter-than-white flesh.

Straight from the tree the flesh is very crisp and juicy, but it softens a bit within a week or so of picking although it remains juicy. Spartan is a small, sweet apple that was in a British Columbia research station during the 1920s. Wynoochee Harvested in: Early August Flavor profile: Full-bodied Discovered near Aberdeen, Washington, the Wynooche is a unique, early large creamy yellow apple with red stripes. Unusual among early varieties for its delicious full-bodied flavor, Wynooche ripens in early August and can be stored until Christmas. Apple Journal- Apple Use- page 1 large, russeted apple, tart, highly flavored Use fresh-eating and cooking Boskoop, or Belle de Boskoop, as it is also known, is a large yellowish russeted apple that is very popular in Europe as a cooking and fresh-eating apple. Boskoop is an apple that bites back and may be too strongly flavored for Americans who are used to a bland diet. It was discovered in Holland in the 1850's and has been grown here since at least the 1890's.

It is firm and crisp, tart and somewhat dry, full flavoured, very aromatic and gets sweeter in storage. Boskoop does well in storage, keeping 3-4 months or more. Beacon Fruit Tree Nursery Van Well Trees Nursery East Wenatchee Washington - Apples Fruit Tree Nursery Van Well Trees Nursery East Wenatchee Washington Adams Apple® Red Delicious (Burchinal cv.) U.S. P. P. No. 14757 If color is a problem in your area, Adams Apple® is the Red Delicious for you! This new strain is red from petal fall to picking and produces large, typey fruit with very white, juicy flesh. It's a sport of our exclusive Oregon Spur® II Red Delicious with similar growth habits. Akane Sometimes known as Prime Red, this bright red apple is a cross of Jonathan and Worchester Pearmain. The juicy white flesh has a distinctive flavor and aroma and good quality. A popular choice in Western Washington for backyard and roadside sales. Auvil Early Fuji® (Fuji 216 cv.) U.S. Plant Patent No.

10141 When Grady Auvil discovered this new Fuji sport, he predicted "it will revolutionize the Fuji market." This sensational new strain matures about six weeks ahead of standard Red Fuji sports yet produces a higher percentage of Washington Extra Fancy fruit. The fruit flavor, tree structure and growth habits appear to be identical to other Red Fuji sports. Aztec Fuji Aztec Fuji ® (DT 2 cltv.) The new generation Red Fuji is considered the reddest blush Fuji sport on the market. This strain is fast becoming the standard by which all Red Fuji varieties will be judged. The fruit has all the sweet flavor and crisp crunch expected from Red Fuji. The tree exhibits growth habits and vigor similar to other Fuji strains. Compact Winter Banana Compact Winter Banana Used primarily as a pollinator, the fruit is similar to standard Winter Banana. The compact growth structure can be variable, but the pollen is strong and viable. Crimson® Gala (Waliser cv.) U.S. Plant Patent No. 8673 A sport of Royal Gala found in Kent Waliser's Milton-Freewater, OR orchard, Crimson® Gala has a brighter, fuller red color with the characteristic striping of its parent.

Fruit is medium sized, sweet, and juicy. Crimson Gala® matures with other Gala sports. Early Red One™ Delicious Early Red One TM Delicious Tree is a non-spur, although it does tend to throw more fruit spurs than other non-spur varieties. Still tops in areas where color is difficult to obtain, Early Red One™ colors with a blush into a solid red. Gale Gala® (Malaga cv.) U.S. Plant Patent No. 10114 Gale Gala® is the "one -pick" Gala strain - the highest coloring Gala sport currently on the market! A whole tree sport of Royal Gala, this outstanding new strain has all the winning characteristics of its parent but has deeper red stripes and a fuller red color. Gale Gala® growers report one-pick harvests of this sport with packouts in the 95-100% Washington Extra Fancy grade for color. Gale Gala® is available only through Van Well Nursery. Gibson Golden Delicious Gibson Golden Delicious Gibson Golden is a smooth-skinned selection of the very popular Golden Delicious that appears to russet less than standard Golden. The tree is vigorous, productive and easy to handle.

Like standard Golden, the fruit is sweet and juicy and of excellent type. Ginger Gold® (Mt. Cove cv.) The best of the early goldens, Ginger Gold® has all the qualities of Golden Delicious but ripens six to eight weeks earlier. It can be picked green, just as color begins to turn, and will ripen to an attractive yellow color. It has a sweet, tangy flavor and firm, crisp flesh. Granny Smith Granny Smith This green apple import from Australia has become an American standard. Consumers like it for its tart, crisp and juicy flavor and outstanding keeping qualities. Granny Smith is used for both fresh packs and processing and produces large, round fruit. The tree is vigorous and sets crops early. This is a late maturing variety and is not recommended for areas with short growing seasons. Honeycrisp™ The crunch, texture and excellent storage life of this apple is creating lots of interest among commercial fruit growers. A late midseason apple, HoneycrispTM ripens about a week after McIntosh and a few weeks ahead of Red Delicious. This variety is a cross between Macoun and Honeygold, developed at the University of Minnesota. Skin is two-thirds mottled red with a straw background.

Mildly aromatic, juicy flavor. Tree is moderately vigorous and exhibits good winter hardiness. Good annual bearer. Idared Bright red Jonathan type originating from a cross between Jonathan and Wagener. Creamy white flesh is firm with a nice crunch. Excellent dessert qualities and fruit keeps and stores well. Jonafree™ Jonafree TM Similar to Jonathan in appearance and ripening, its flesh is firm, pale yellow and of good quality. The tree bears medium size, red fruit that is russet free. It is highly resistant to scab. Jonamac A red blush shades about two-thirds of this dessert-quality apple. A McIntosh type, fruit is firm, crisp with good quality. Ripens just ahead of McIntosh. An annual producer, bearing good crops. Tree can be quite vigorous. Law Red Rome Another early coloring Rome Beauty sport that finishes to a beautiful bright red. Fruit is medium to large in size and tends to be longer and more conical in shape than Rome Beauty. The variety should be thinned to produce larger fruit. The variety can be used for processing or fresh packing. The tree is both productive and vigorous. Liberty A variety tolerant to many apple diseases.

Liberty produces a medium-size apple, sporting brilliant red color over yellow. The flesh is pale yellow and juicy. Lodi An early season favorite, Lodi retains the quality and flavor of Yellow Transparent but produces larger fruits that ship better. A thick, yellow skin covers this crisp, rich tasting apple. Melrose This Jonathan-Delicious cross resembles Jonathan in shape and color. Excellent for cooking or eating out of hand. A productive, precocious tree. A good choice for humid and rainy climates such as Western Washington. Mutsu (Crispin) Yellow-green fruit, blushed with pronounced lenticels. The large fruits are crisp with creamy flesh. Stores fairly well. Should not be used as a pollinator. Northern Spy Cooking and processing apple bearing crimson, striped skin. Yellow-white flesh is firm, yet melting. A slow bearer on standard seedling rootstock. Oregon Spur® II Red Delicious Oregon Spur® II Red Delicious Here's a Red Delicious strain with a 30-year history of providing growers with a vigorous, semi-spur tree that produces typey, striped Extra Fancy fruit. The vigor of Oregon Spur® II makes it ideal for hard-to-grow soils.

The big, leafy tree structure promotes production of large, quality fruit with outstanding shape. In addition to producing a high percentage of Extra Fancy fruit, growers should also see early cropping meaning a faster return on investment. Red Cameo (TM) (Dudek cv.) U.S. Plant Patent No. 19766 A limb sport of Cameo, this sensational Van Well Nursery exclusive introduction has all the characteristics of its parent — attractive color, crisp, juicy, sweet-tart flavor and outstanding storage quality. The tree exhibits standard growth characteristics, although it can be quite spurry. It is both a vigorous and hardy producer. Red Gravenstein Red Gravenstein An improved strain of the old favorite cooking apple. Snappy white flesh and distinctive flavor make this a sure bet for applesauce and pies. Red Jonaprince™ (Red Jonathan cv.) U.S. Plant Patent No. 11112 The Red Jonagold that delivers "one-pick" color! The deep red hue shows on all the apples (even shaded fruit) at the same time and in many cases the coloring comes earlier than on other strains of Jonagold.

Red JonaprinceTM hails from Weert, The Netherlands and is being introduced to America by Van Well Nursery. JonaprinceTM has the large size and excellent flavor of its parent, Jonagold Prince, plus the advantage of better storage and flavor keeping qualities when compared to other Red Jonagold sports. If you like Jonagold, this strain should definitely be in your planting mix. Red McIntosh This is the Summerland Red McIntosh. The fruit colors early with a deep red hue. A hardy and productive tree, it is sometimes used as a hardy understock for other apple varieties. Redfield™ Red Braeburn (Mahana cv.) U.S. Plant Patent Pending A bright, cherry-red finish sets this Braeburn sport apart from other strains...you can literally see the difference on the tree. A full blush and good typey shape enhances the eye appeal of this apple. RedfieldTM comes from New Zealand where they know a thing or two about Braeburn. This selection has all the juicy, sweet-tart flavor of other Braeburn strains, just colors better.

Read more: Redfield™ Red Braeburn Redfree Outstanding summer apple, russet-free with a 90% red wash over yellow ground color. Redfree is crisp and juicy, sweet-tart in flavor. Fruit is medium in size and keeps fairly well. A hardy, disease-resistant tree for scab, cedar rust, fire blight and mildew. Royal Court™ (Hartencourt cv.) U.S. P.P. No. 10049 A solid blush strain of Cortland discovered in Waterville, Nova Scotia, Royal CourtTM is a whole limb sport of the popular McIntosh-Ben Davis cross. It bears deeper red color blushed with mahogany. The skin color is a dynamic contrast to the white, crisp flesh and grows on a vigorous, hardy tree. Royal Empire™ (Teeple cv.) A whole-limb sport of Empire discovered in Wolcott, NY. Royal EmpireTM produces fruit significantly brighter and redder than its parent. Fruit presents a 75-90% deep purplish red color. Creamy-white flesh is moderately sub-acid. Tree is vigorous, upright and has good crotch angles. Ruby Jon™ (Johnson cv.) U.S.

Plant Patent No. 10115 Looking for early color in a Jonathan? Then look to Ruby Jon for red color that starts mid-July and finishes by August 1 in North Central Washington. That puts it well into the game before other Red Jonathan sports. The red striping over the greenish-yellow ground color makes a great presentation. And the fruit still has the slightly tart flavor Jonathan lovers want. Crisp, juicy and delicious. Scarlet Spur II Red Delicious (Flinn cv.) For almost two decades, Scarlet Spur was the most popular Red Delicious in the world with literally hundreds of thousands of acres in production. Now comes the next generation of America's earliest, best coloring Red Delicious, Scarlet Spur II. Although Scarlet Spur® II finishes coloring about three days earlier than its parent, it has all the winning characteristics of the original - dark mahogany color, crisp white flesh, excellent fruit production and outstanding type. Like its predecessor, Scarlet Spur II is a Van Well Nursery exclusive premier variety. Snapp(TM) Red Stayman U.S. Plant Patent No. 11071 A high coloring strain of the popular Southern favorite, this sport hails from the apple country of Winchester, VA.

It is considered one of the reddest Staymans on the market. Named after Alfred Snapp, who discovered the variety, its tart, juicy taste and crisp crunch makes "Snapp" the perfect name for this apple. Spartan Summerland, B.C. cross of McIntosh and Newtown. Dark red skin and high dessert quality put this variety strongly in the McIntosh camp. Ripens after McIntosh with firm, medium to large fruit. It is a reasonably good shipper. Spur York™ This new sport produces a compact, spur-type tree that York growers have been demanding. Processors and u-pick operators alike will appreciate this new, easier-to-manage tree. Spur YorkTM possess a variety of uses. Although it is grown primarily for processing, it can also be enjoyed fresh out of hand. The large, red fruit colors early in the season, although it picks later, during the first two weeks of October in Central Washington. Super Chief® Red Delicious (Sandidge cv.) An improved sport of one of the most popular Red Delicious strains ever planted, Super Chief® has all the winning traits of its parent, Campbell Red Delicious, but colors 18 days earlier!

The tree is extremely spurry, producing a compact tree that throws an abundance of fruit spurs. It starts coloring with a red stripe but by picking time, a brilliant red has evenly covered the fruit and just a hint of striping remains. In addition to its beautiful color, Super Chief® fruit is very typey. Swiss Gourmet™ (Arlet cv.) Known by many as Arlet, this red-blushed apple demonstrates a distinct flavor, sweet and tart. Parents are Golden Delicious and Idared. Fruit it medium to large in size and round to conical in shape. Flesh is creamy white and melting. Susceptible to russet in some areas. Taylor Rome A proven strain for processors, Taylor Rome is a regular and heavy producer. The skin color does not bleed through to the flesh like other sports of Rome Beauty. The tree is a vigorous grower. Valstar™ A new, redder strain of the popular European apple Elstar. This sport hails from France, and offers the same quality as Elstar, but in a brighter, fuller red package. The medium to large fruit boasts excellent, sweet-tart flavor and outstanding keepability. More red striping covers a golden-straw base color.

The tree is an extremely vigorous grower. If you've been waiting for an early season apple with good color, flavor, and crispness, this is your apple. Wealthy A fine eating and cooking apple with a distinctive flavor. The skin color is mostly red. The tree is hardy and bears precociously. Wealthy is a popular choice for an early fall apple. Yellow Newtown (Newtown Pippin) A vigorous, spreading tree. The fruit is green to light yellow. The medium to large apple has fine dessert quality. Apples List of pollination partners for Akane apple trees Winter Banana More advice about pollination Please note that our whilst our system takes many relevant factors into account, it is certainly not completely accurate Our article on the pollination of fruit trees gives more details of the factors involved in pollination. Crab apples It is worth remembering that most white-blossom crab apple trees make excellent pollinators for almost any apple variety. This is because they produce very large quantities of pollen over a long period and are (with some exceptions) only distantly related to mainstream apple varieties so their pollen is highly compatible.

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Question: Akane is a variety of which fruit?
Answer: Apple