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Dundela, Upper Canada, 1811. The McIntosh ( / ˈmækɪnˌtɒʃ / MAK-in-tosh ), McIntosh Red, or colloquially the Mac, is an apple cultivar, the national apple of Canada. The fruit has red and green skin, a tart flavour, and tender white flesh, which ripens in late September. It is considered an all-purpose apple, suitable both for cooking and ...
Granny Smith. The Granny Smith, also known as a green apple or sour apple, is an apple cultivar that originated in Australia in 1868. [ 1] It is named after Maria Ann Smith, who propagated the cultivar from a chance seedling. The tree is thought to be a hybrid of Malus sylvestris, the European wild apple, with the domesticated apple Malus ...
Red Delicious is a type of apple with a red exterior and sweet taste that was first recognized in Madison County, Iowa, in 1872. Today, the name Red Delicious comprises more than 50 cultivars. It was the most produced cultivar in the United States from 1968 to 2018, when it was surpassed by Gala. [ 1][ 2][ 3]
Gravenstein (Danish: Gråsten, meaning "graystone", after Gråsten Palace [ 2]) is a triploid apple cultivar that originated in the 17th century or earlier. The fruit has a tart flavor, and it is heavily used as a cooking apple, especially for apple sauce and apple cider. It does not keep well, and it is available only in season.
Jewelsy/Getty Images. Taste: sweet and crunchy Best for: eating raw, salads, baking and cooking Created in 1960 by crossing Macoun and Honeygold apples, these sunset-colored beauties are beyond ...
Belle de Boskoop. Belle de Boskoop (also called Goudrenet, Goudreinet or Goudreinnette) is an apple cultivar which originated in Boskoop, Netherlands, where it began as a chance seedling in 1856. Variants include Boskoop red, yellow and green. This rustic apple is firm, tart and fragrant. Greenish-gray tinged with red, the apple stands up well ...
Cortland (apple) Cortland is a cultivar of apple developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, United States in 1898. [ 1] The apple was named after nearby Cortland County, New York. It is among the fifteen most popular in the United States [ 2] and Canada.
Cooking apple. A cooking apple or culinary apple is an apple that is used primarily for cooking, as opposed to a dessert apple, which is eaten raw. Cooking apples are generally larger, and can be tarter than dessert varieties. Some varieties have a firm flesh that does not break down much when cooked. Culinary varieties with a high acid content ...