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Those varieties marked agm have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2] [3] This list does not include the species and varieties of apples collectively known as crab apples, which are grown primarily for ornamental purposes, though they may be used to make jelly or compote. These are described under Malus.
There are more than 7,000 varieties of apples grown in the world, and 2,500 types are grown in the United States. Part of the rose family, apples are rich in fiber and vitamin C, ...
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The primary use is for eating out of hand, though it can be used for most other purposes. The flesh, of a cream color, resists browning more than most varieties. The flavor is mild but with a tart finish. In a 1995 evaluation, the Virginia Extension Service held that "This is the best apple that we have evaluated that ripens before 'Gala'." [2]
Jonathan apples offer a more subtle tartness—not as much as a Granny Smith, but still intense enough to work well with a sweeter variety for a pie, cider, or any baking need. Use for baking ...
Fall is peak season for crispy, crunchy apples of all kinds. We tried over a dozen popular varieties to find the very best. I Tried 15 Popular Apple Varieties & the Best Was Perfectly Tart and Sweet
The wild apple is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree, but can also grow into a multi-stemmed bush. It can live 80–100 years and grow up to 14 metres (46 feet) tall with trunk diameters of usually 23–45 centimetres (9– 17 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches), although diameters exceeding 90 cm (35 in) have been recorded. [2]
Cider apples are a group of apple cultivars grown for their use in the production of cider (referred to as "hard cider" in the United States). Cider apples are distinguished from "cookers" and "eaters", or dessert apples, by their bitterness or dryness of flavour, qualities which make the fruit unpalatable but can be useful in cidermaking.