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The following Apple Varieties are grown at Applewood Orchard and can be PYO or pre-picked. 
Ripening dates can vary considerably from season to season . The abundance and availability of a particular apple variety can also vary from week to week during the season due to demand, weather, etc.]
You can always confirm the availability of a particular apple variety by calling 952-985-5425(dial carefully).
As of August 21st 2010 we will be open for apple picking.
Kathy & Mark
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Variety
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Average Harvest Dates
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Fruit Characteristics
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Uses
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Storage Life
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Zestar!
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8/21/2010
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Crisp slightly tart and juicy |
Excellent eating |
6-8 weeks
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Paulared
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Sold out
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Dark Red, crisp, juicy |
Great sauce maker |
1 month
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Pristine
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NA
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Sweet, aromatic flavor. |
Fresh eating |
Several weeks
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Gala
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8/28/2010
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Heart shaped small sweet apple |
Excellent Fresh eating |
3-4weeks
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Chestnut Crab
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8/22/2010
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A crabapple with a super great nutty flavor |
Eating - a unique treat! |
4 Weeks
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Sweet Sixteen
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8/28/2010
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Large, crisp, sweet with an unusual flavor |
Eating, sauce and pie |
4 weeks
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SweeTango
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samples only 9/4/2010 |
A sweet apple with hints of fall spices
juicy & crunchy |
Eating |
unknown |
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Honeycrisp
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9/15/2010
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#1 variety! You need a napkin to enjoy it.
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Fresh eating! Cooking and pies. |
4 to 5 Months
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Cortland
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Sweet/tart. Very white flesh which holds its color well |
All purpose. Great for salads! |
2-3 Months
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Haralson
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A Minnesota favorite! - crisp & TART |
Best pie maker |
4 months
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Honeygold
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Yellow with a sweet flavor |
Fresh eating and cooking |
3 months
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Gingergold
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9/4/2010 |
Another golden apple |
Fresh eating |
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Liberty
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Red, School box size. Great sweet/tart balance |
Great for sauce making & fresh eating. |
6 weeks
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Regent
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Crisp, juicy, sweet, good keeper |
Best all purpose apple |
3-4 months
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