Seasonal Apples By Jill Wong, Unit Support Staff, Virginia Cooperative Extension - Orange Office
There is something special about the crunch of a fresh apple that brings back memories of climbing apple trees and using the handmade picker that my dad made. It was some concoction that he put together to grab those perfect pieces of fruit that were just out of our reach. Many times, we would wake up to a pile of them that had fallen off their branches overnight. Anxiously gathering them in our shirts or mom ’ s baskets because we knew what it meant later in the day! A piping hot apple crisp, perfectly seasoned applesauce or even a tasty salad. Don ’ t worry if you do not have your own fruit trees … there are several local orchards and perfectly good apples at your favorite grocery store! Fall is approaching and many delicious varieties are available. Which of these will you use in your next dish?
Gala In season: mid - August to late October Flavor: sweet Honeycrisp In season: mid - August to late September Flavor: sweet + tart Empire In season: late August to mid - October Flavor: sweet Jonathan In season: early September to mid - November Flavor: tart Cortland In season: early September to mid - November Flavor: sweet Red Delicious In season: mid - September to mid - November Flavor: sweet Jonagold: In season: mid - September to mid - November Flavor: sweet
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