APPLES

	Arkansas Black: (sweet) Origin - Arkansas prior to 1886. The flesh is very crisp and dense. It has a sharp flavor that improves with age. The skin ranges from purplish red to black.
	Baldwin: (sweet) Origin - Massachusettes 1784. This beautiful striped red apple has a sweet and crisp flesh. It is excellent when used fresh in pies.
	Braeburn: (sweet-tart) This aromatic apple can vary from greenish-gold with a red section to almost solid red. It has just the right blend of sweetness and tartness. Good for all around use
	Empire: (sweet-tart)
	Fuji: (sweet) It's spicy, crisp sweetness makes it very good for eating plain or in salads. It also holds up well under cooking which makes it popular in many pastries.
	Gala: (sweet) The gala's crisp sweet taste makes it great for snacking. It is very also very good for apple sauce.
	Golden Delicious: (sweet) This sweet apple is light green and ripens to a beautiful yellow. It is great for anyone looking for a sweet apple with a softer flesh. The flesh retains its shape and rich mellow flavor when cooked, making it a great all purpose cooking apple.
	Granny Smith: (tart) This is one of the most popular commercially grown apples. It has a refreshing tart, crisp flavor and the flesh holds up well when cooked which makes it excellent for any recipe.
	Gravenstein: (mildly tart)
	Jonagold: (sweet-tart) This is actually a cross between a Jonathan and a Golden Delicious apple, which gives it a unique flavor that is slightly sweeter than a Jonathan.
	Jonathan: (moderately tart):
	McIntosh: (tart)
	Mutsu: (tart) This apple resembles a Granny Smith and Pippin. It has a smooth green skin like a Granny Smith, but the shape is flatter like a pippen, though more uniform.
	Pink Peral: (sweet) The flesh of this small to medium sized apple has a beautiful reddish hue.
	Pippin: (tart) This apple is slightly tart with a firm flesh. Its aromatic, tangy flavor makes it excellent for pies and sauces.
	Red Delicious: (mildly sweet) This is probably the most common variety of apple. It is excellent for eating right out of the hand or for salads. It can also be used for pies and sauces, but is not the preferred apple.
	Rome: (medium tart to sweet) This is a beautiful flat-shaped apple that has a medium texture. It is primarily a cooking apple with a flavor that grows richer when baked or sauteed.
	Sierra Beauty: (tart) Origin - California. This large juicy apple is excellent for cooking or just eating the way it is. It is perfect for people who like tart apples.
	Stayman Winesap: (sweet-tart) Origin - Kansas 1875. The flesh is yellow and firm with a mild, spicy, sweet-tart almost wine like flavor. This makes it a first choice for people making cider. It is also excellent for salads or just to snack on.
	Swarr: (sweet) Origin - New York 1804. This is a heavy apple with a creamy dense flesh and a rich aromatic flavor.