Taste of Minnesota
From early season to late season apples, we will have a variety available for purchase in the Apple House Store.
Check back weekly September through October to see which varieties will be available each weekend.
Below is a brief description of each apple variety.
Cortland ~ Mildly Tart (Early September)
Holds white flesh color well for salads. Aromatic flavor. Stores well.
Uses: Eating, Sauce, & Baking
Fireside ~ Sweet (Late September or early October)
Uses: Eating, Pie (Holds Slice; chucky), Sauce, Baking, Salad, Freeze
Haralson ~ Firm, Tart, Juicy. Stores well. (Late September or early October)
Uses: Eating, Pie (holds slice), Caramel, Freeze
Honeycrisp ~ Sweet, Explosively crisp, & Juicy. (Late September)
Minnesota State apple. Stores well (up to 7 months in cold storage)
Uses: Eating, Desserts, & Salad
Northern Sweet ~ Sweet and aromatic.(Late August or early September)
Great for sauce and apple butter.
McIntosh ~ Mildly Sweet.(Early-to-mid September)
Heritage apple developed in Dundas Co., Ontario, Canada in the 1820s by John McIntosh.
Uses: Eating, Pie, Sauce, Baking, Caramel
Paula Red ~ Mildly Sweet. (Early-to-mid September)
Early season apple also known as the Arends Apple, developed in Michigan in 1960.
Uses: Pie (saucy), Baking, Sauces, or Cider
Regent ~ Sweet (Early-to-mid October)
Uses: Eating, Pie (holds slice), Sauce, Baking, Salad, Jelly, Freeze
SweeTango (TM) ~ As the name says, sweet and tangy! (Mid-September)
Crisp and juicy; tasty mixture of citrus, honey, and spice
Registered trademark for the fruit produced by the Minneiska trees.
(Parentage: Honeycrisp x Zestar) The apple was released 2009. Stores well.
Uses: Eating, Pie (reduce sugar)
Sweet 16 ~ Sweet (Mid-September)
Mid-season apple with a sweet anise or cherry lifesaver flavor.
Uses: Eating
Zestar ~ Mildly Sweet (Early-to-mid September)
Early season apple, Crisp & Tangy
Uses: Chucky Sauce, Saucy Pie
Check back weekly September through October to see which varieties will be available each weekend.
Below is a brief description of each apple variety.
Cortland ~ Mildly Tart (Early September)
Holds white flesh color well for salads. Aromatic flavor. Stores well.
Uses: Eating, Sauce, & Baking
Fireside ~ Sweet (Late September or early October)
Uses: Eating, Pie (Holds Slice; chucky), Sauce, Baking, Salad, Freeze
Haralson ~ Firm, Tart, Juicy. Stores well. (Late September or early October)
Uses: Eating, Pie (holds slice), Caramel, Freeze
Honeycrisp ~ Sweet, Explosively crisp, & Juicy. (Late September)
Minnesota State apple. Stores well (up to 7 months in cold storage)
Uses: Eating, Desserts, & Salad
Northern Sweet ~ Sweet and aromatic.(Late August or early September)
Great for sauce and apple butter.
McIntosh ~ Mildly Sweet.(Early-to-mid September)
Heritage apple developed in Dundas Co., Ontario, Canada in the 1820s by John McIntosh.
Uses: Eating, Pie, Sauce, Baking, Caramel
Paula Red ~ Mildly Sweet. (Early-to-mid September)
Early season apple also known as the Arends Apple, developed in Michigan in 1960.
Uses: Pie (saucy), Baking, Sauces, or Cider
Regent ~ Sweet (Early-to-mid October)
Uses: Eating, Pie (holds slice), Sauce, Baking, Salad, Jelly, Freeze
SweeTango (TM) ~ As the name says, sweet and tangy! (Mid-September)
Crisp and juicy; tasty mixture of citrus, honey, and spice
Registered trademark for the fruit produced by the Minneiska trees.
(Parentage: Honeycrisp x Zestar) The apple was released 2009. Stores well.
Uses: Eating, Pie (reduce sugar)
Sweet 16 ~ Sweet (Mid-September)
Mid-season apple with a sweet anise or cherry lifesaver flavor.
Uses: Eating
Zestar ~ Mildly Sweet (Early-to-mid September)
Early season apple, Crisp & Tangy
Uses: Chucky Sauce, Saucy Pie