There is nothing sweeter than tasting a fresh apple on a crisp fall day. Vow to expand your apple horizons this year. Here are some of the varieties found in Washington State.

Red Delicious is crisp with a mildly sweet and rich flavor. Eaten fresh, good in salads and used for juice and baking. America's favorite snacking apple.





Granny Smith has crisp mouth-watering tartness. Bright green Granny Smith has a pink blush. Its tartness really comes through when baked and sautéed. Granny's were introduced in 1868. Available all year around.




Fuji's spicy, crisp sweetness and firm flesh make it an excellent fresh eating apple. It's also good in baking or applesauce and stores well. Fuji flavor improves in storage like fine wine. Fuji skin color varies from yellow-green with red highlights to very red. It was bred from a cross between Red Delicious and Ralls Janet varieties in Japan in 1939. Available all year around.



Gala is a heart-shaped apple with distinctive yellow-orange skin with red striping. Gala is just the right size for snacking and is great in salads, good for baking and very good in applesauce. The Gala was introduced in 1962. Available all year around.




Braeburn has high impact flavor. The crisp, aromatic Braeburn blends sweetness and tartness just right for snacks and salads. It's also good in baking, applesauce and for freezing. Braeburn color varies from greenish-gold with red sections to nearly solid red. Braeburn was discovered as a chance seedling in 1940. Its probable parents are Lady Hamilton and Granny Smith. Available all year around.


Golden Delicious introduced in the 1870's, is available all year around. It has firm, white flesh and sweet crisp flavor. It is the preferred "all purpose" cooking apple since it retains its shape and rich, mellow flavor when baked or cooked. Its skin is so tender and thin that it doesn't require peeling for most recipes. Golden Delicious is very good in fresh salads and freezes well. Available all year around.



Jonagold is a blend of Jonathan and Golden Delicious apples, offering a unique tangy-sweet flavor with firm flesh. Jonagold is excellent both for eating fresh and for cooking. The Jonagold was introduced in 1968. Available all year around.



Cameo is sweet and tart tasting apple with a zingy crunch. Its firm texture can last long periods. Great for snacking and baking. This apple is relatively new, introduced in the Wenatchee, Washington area in the 1980's. Available all year around.