WHAT KIND OF APPLE ARE YOU? PEACEFUL START MELLOW BRAEBURN TART GRANNY SMITH TOUGH WARM AND FUZZY SOFT CLASSY COOL AND COLLECTED HIPSTER ROMANTIC EMPIRE TRENDY EATING BAKING MCINTOSH FOREIGN DOMESTIC ALWAYS LATE ALWAYS EARLY WEALTHY RED DELICIOUS SASSY SWEET MORE ABOUT YOUR APPLE ON THE FOLLOWING SLIDES PINK LADY FUJI HONEYCRISP GOLDEN DELICIOUS MN55
GOLDEN DELICIOUS Born and bred in the US of A. Soft, sweet and perfect for baking.
FUJI Perfect Japanese sweetness and crunch.
PINK LADY Australia native. Sweet-tart juicy crisp. Ripens late September to October.
MN55 University of Minnesota’s newest apple! Soon to be: Honeycrisp 2.0 with the August ripeness update.
HONEYCRISP Born and bred Minnesota nice (nice and crunchy, that is). Sweet, mild and with that unforgettable snap.
WEALTHY An oldie but a goodie. First apple to survive Minnesota’s hat, gloves, scarf, boots, wool socks, long-johns, face mask, snow pants, Artic coat winters. Perfect for Grandma’s homemade apple pie.
RED DELICIOUS The classic. Numero Uno in sales in the US. Soft and sweet. Grows best in cool climates.
MCINTOSH Cuddliest, warm weather apple with the creamiest texture around. Perfect for eating, apple butter or apple sauce.
EMPIRE New Yorker bred from Red Delicious and McIntosh: the best of both worlds.
BRAEBURN Perfect sweet-tart, easy-going combo hailing from New Zealand.
GRANNY SMITH The unmistakable bright, crisp crunch of a Granny Smith gives an extra kick to all your apple desires.
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