Hinegardners Apple Orchard

Apples	Date Available	What makes this Apple special?
Lodi (Harvest Apple)	July 20th	Green apple that is great for applesauce.
Summer Treat	August 10th	Large red and green apple good for eating. Hard and crisp.
Pristine	August 15th	Large red and green apple. (limited availablity)
Wealthy	August 30th	One of our best old time cooking apples. In season we use this apple for our pies!
Akane	Early September	Medium size with the tang of a Jonathon and is ready earlier in the season.
Gala	Early September	Sweet eating apple. One of the varieties we like to use in our cider.
Macintosh	September 10th	Large cooking or eating apple. Very popular in the Eastern United States.
Jon Grimes	September 10th	Old time apple. A cross between a Jonathon and Grimes Golden. Great for eating or applesauce. Lillie Mae Candies in Marshalltown, IA use this apple until the Jonathon come on line.
Ozark Gold	September 15th	Large and yellow in color. Similar to Golden Delicious but are 2 to 3 weeks earlier.
Honey Crisp	September 15th	Very popular. Developed in Minnesota. Sweet and crisp taste. Challenging to grow. Apples do not rippen all at the same time and ripe apples must be picked when ready. When left hanging on the tree after ripening they become honey mush.
Jonathon	September 20th	An all time favorite eating and cooking apple. A long keeper and great for apple cider.
Jonagold	September 20th	Large red apple. Cross between Golden Delicious and a Jonathon. Crisp and beautiful. Dave's favorite. Great for eating, applesauce and pies.
Cortland	September 20th	Red apple with a unique taste.
Chieftain	September 20th	Cross between a Jonathon and a Red Delicious. Good for eating.
Jon-Del	September 20th	Chieftain and Jon-Del are the same apple but are from different suppliers.
Red Delicious	September 20th	Bright red eating apple. Crisp and sweet. Developed in Winterset, IA.
Mitsu	September 20th	Large green apple. Good for eating. Similar to a Granny Smith except it is larger in size.
Connell Red	September 25th	Large sweet eating apple. Red in color.
Haralson	Limited	Apples are a type of Jonathon and seem to be more popular in Northern Iowa and Minnesota.
Wine Sap	Limited	If you like a really "tart" apple this is for you! Medium in size and red in color.
Golden Delicious	September 25th or Later	Yellow eating apple. Sweet and crisp. Can be used for cooking but stays in slices when cooked.

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