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19 rang Sainte-Sophie, Oka, Québec, J0N 1E0
APPLE FACT CHART
Our variety of cultivars Maturity (1) Taste & description (2) Utility
Paulared End of August Crisp, acid, sweet Eating
Sunrise End of August Sweet Eating
Ginger Gold Beginning of September Yellow with a yellow flesh Eating, transformation
Slow oxidation
Delcorf Beginning & Mid-September Crisp, acid and sweet Eating
Lobo Mid-September Mildly sweet and mildly acid Eating, cooking (applesauce)
MacIntosh Mid-September juicy, mildly sweet, acid Eating, apple juice, cooking
Prime Gold Mid-September Yellow with a yellow flesh Eating
Spartan End of September Crisp, low acid, sweet Eating
*Good preservation
Cortland End of September
Beginning of October		 Crisp, low acid, sweet Eating, cooking (pies)
non-browning,
stays firm
Empire End of September
Beginning of October		 Crisp, sweet and aromatic Eating
*Excellent preservation
Honey Crisp End of September
Beginning of October		 Crisp, juicy,
very sweet (honey taste)		 Eating
Gala End of September
Beginning of October		 Eating
  1. Maturity time and taste description are informative only.
    Maturity time may vary from one year to another.
  2. The taste of an apple vary as much between the beginning and the end of the season, than the variety themselves.
    All apples may be acid if picked early or sweet if harvested late.
    Come often during the season and taste the difference !
To ensure the maturity of your preferred cultivar, consult our internet site (on The Apples page) or contact us