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VARIETY
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APPEARANCE
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TASTE
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HARVEST
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COMMENTS
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BRAEBURN
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Yellow with red stripes or blush
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Sweet-tart, firm
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Late October
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Good for baking, sauce and salads
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CORTLAND
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Red and green
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Slightly tart
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September to spring
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CRISPIN/MUTSU
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Green with pink blush
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Sweet
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All year
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EMPIRE
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Red and green
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Sweet-tart
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September to spring
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FUJI
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Red blush with green and yellow stripes
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Sweet, crisp
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October through December
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Excellent in salads
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GALA
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Red-orange with yellow stripes
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Sweet, crisp
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Mid-August through December
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Very good for sauce or salads
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GINGER GOLD
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Green-yellow, sometimes with blush
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Sweet
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Late July to early September
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GOLDEN DELICIOUS
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Yellow-green with pink blush
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Sweet, tender
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All year
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Excellent for pies
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GRANNY SMITH
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Green, sometimes with pink blush
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Tart, crisp
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All year
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Very good for baking, sauce and salads
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IDARED
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Mostly red with green, blushed
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Moderately tart
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September to early spring
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JONAGOLD
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Bright red and gold
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Sweet/slightly tart, crisp
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Late September to October
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Very good for baking and salads
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JONATHAN
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Light red stripes over yellow or deep red
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Moderately tart
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September to spring
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McINTOSH
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Red and green
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Sweet-tart
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September to early summer
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NEWTOWN PIPPIN
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Green
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Slightly tart, firm
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September to early summer
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Very good for salads and baking
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NORTHERN SPY
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Red striped or blushed
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Slightly tart
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Late fall to early winter
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PAULARED
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Red and green
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Slightly tart
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Early fall
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RED DELICIOUS
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Striped to solid red
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Sweet, crisp
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All year
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Excellent for salads, poor for baking
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ROME
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Deep solid red
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Slightly sweet, firm
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October to July
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Very good for pies and sauce
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STAYMAN/WINESAP
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Deep purplish red
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Slightly tart, firm
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Septmeber to spring
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Excellent for salads
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YORK
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Deep red with green stripes
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Moderartely tart
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October to spring
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