This apple is a local variety originating in Chatham County, NC.  The tree is disease-resistant and a fast grower. Begins to fruit early, producing excellent red apples of good size. The flesh is white, firm, mildly tart and juicy. Good for eating and cooking. Ripens in late July/early August. Pollinate with Grimes Golden, Liberty, William’s Pride.

Enterprise is a very rich, spicy, super disease-resistant apple. The fruit is large, round and deep red with a good sugar/acid balance. Ripens in late September/early October and stores well. Plant Florina, Gala, Goldrush or Stayman Winesap for best pollination.

A very sweet, modern French variety with a crisp, juicy texture and aromatic flavor. Medium to large fruit with purple-red over yellow skin. A vigorous grower that ripens in late September/early October. Good resistance to disease. Cross pollinate with Enterprise, Gala or Goldrush.

This “grocery store” apple is even better when homegrown. It is a light-red colored apple that is sweet and firm. The tree has good disease resistance and is precocious. The apples ripen in early to mid September and will store well for a few weeks. Pollinate with Enterprise, Florina, Goldrush or Winesap.

One of the earliest (August) yellow apples, sweet and crisp. A vigorous, hardy tree that is extremely productive and should be thinned to maintain quality.  The greenish-yellow fruit bears a lovely, delicate blush on its sun-side. Best eaten fresh, a great salad apple, as the flesh does not oxidize after cutting.  Originating from Virginia, it is very heat tolerant.  Pollination partners include Grimes Golden, Redfree or Virginia Gold.

Organic growers’ choice introduced in 1994 by the Purdue-Rutgers-Illinois breeding program.  Golden-yellow skin with a red blush, the medium-sized fruit is crisp with excellent spicy flavor. Ripens early November. Improves in quality after 2 months in storage. Scab immune, resistant to mildew and fireblight. Pollinate with Enterprise, Florina, Gala or Roxbury Russet

Medium to large dessert apple of the highest quality.  It is rich, spicy and tangy with a honeyed sweet flavor that's crisp and sharp. A great backyard tree, Grimes is vigorous and self-fertile (though crops will be improved by a pollenizer), and it is resistant to scab, powdery mildew, fireblight, and cedar-apple rust. This tree has a very long bloom period, and some growers consider it a universal pollenizer.

This uniformly conical, finely russetted apple is medium to large in size and sweet and complex in flavor. Its pale golden flesh is firm and juicy. Great for fresh eating, pies and cider. Ripens in late September and is resistant to fireblight. This tree is a sport of Golden Delicious, but is considered richer, better flavored, and superior. Mid season bloom, it is pollenated by Grimes Golden, Ginger Gold, Virginia Gold or Redfree.

This beautiful red apple is sweet and especially firm. Round with white flesh it is perfect for fresh eating or drying. Ripens over several weeks in August. Vigorous and upright, Redfree can grow in a wide range of conditions. Very resistant to scab and cedar apple rust, and somewhat resistant to powdery mildew. Pollinate with Ginger Gold, Grimes Golden or Virginia Gold.

Created in 1976 at Virginia Tech, it’s a cross between Newton Pippin and Golden Delicious. Highly rated at apple tasting events at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s home. It is a beautiful yellow with a reddish-pink blush. Flesh is firm and has both an acidic and mildly sweet flavor. It is good for eating as well as cooking. It is susceptible to cedar apple rust. Ripens in early October and will store well, becoming sweeter with age. Pollinate with Arkansas Black, Ginger Gold, Grimes Golden or Redfree.

The variety originated in New England but became known as an excellent apple when grown in the South.  This prized, early-season apple is absolutely beautiful.  Conical in shape and medium to large in size, its bright red apples catch the eye of friends and neighbors each July.  The tree is disease-resistant and the apples are of outstanding quality.  Excellent for cooking and eating. The flesh is moderately firm, mostly white, juicy, and mildly subacid. Pollination partners include American Golden Russet, Aunt Rachel and Liberty.

A popular heirloom apple known for it’s tart, wine-like flavor, crisp texture and excellent storage quality, making it ideal for fresh eating, baking, and cider. Developed in the 19th century, this triploid variety requires two pollinators to set fruit. Ripening in late September/early October, Winesap is a favorite for its robust taste and ability to hold up well in cooking.  Pollination partners include Enterprise, Florina, Gala, Goldrush and Roxbury Russet.