{"id":43,"date":"2017-04-05T21:36:17","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T21:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.0.99\/blog\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:39:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T16:39:47","slug":"varieties-old","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pietersappleyard.ca\/index.php\/varieties-old\/","title":{"rendered":"Varieties-2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here is our current varieties of apples and Pear grown at Pieter’s Appleyard:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Ambrosia<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Medium to large in size, mostly red colouration with yellow patches. Has cream colored flesh with a sweet, crisp, aromatic flavour and low acidity. Excellent for eating.<\/div>\n
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Cortland<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sweet and juicy with a hint of tartness. Flesh is snow white and resists browning. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s excellent for eating, salads, sauce, pies and baking and good for freezing.<\/div>\n
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Cripp’s Pink<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Cripps Pink is an apple variety from Australia. Its distinctive pink\/red color and pleasant flavor make it an interesting variety.\u00c2  It’s\u00c2  normally considered a variety for eating fresh, but it is a good stewing apple – the dense chewy flesh softens nicely with cooking.<\/div>\n
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Empire<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Flesh is greenish cream, slightly aromatic and sub-acid. Empire apples are known as excellent fresh eating and are good keepers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gala<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Gala is an all-purpose apple with creamy yellow flesh, crisp aromatically-sweet and juicy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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GoldenDelicious<\/p><\/div>\n

Yellowish flesh, tart to sweet taste that is firm and keeps its shape when cooked. Great for fresh eating, pies and baking.<\/p>\n

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GrannySmith<\/p><\/div>\n

Granny Smith apples are crisp, juicy, and tart which makes them perfect for either baking in pies, stewed in sauces or eating out of hand. They’re also great in salads because once cut, they keep their color longer than other apples.<\/div>\n
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GreenSleeves<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Greensleeves are sweet with a nice tangy bite. Good for pies, sauce, Baking and fresh eating.<\/p>\n

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HoneyCrisp<\/p><\/div>\n

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Flesh is creamy, juicy, exceptionally crisp, sweet, and mildly aromatic. Used for fresh eating and dessert.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jonagold<\/h2>\n
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Creamy flesh that is juicy and sweet with a little tang. Excellent for fresh eating, cooking, processing and dessert.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lodi<\/h2>\n
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Lodi<\/p><\/div>\n

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White flesh, tender crisp apple that tastes sprightly. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s used for cooking, processing, juice and fresh eating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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McIntosh<\/h2>\n
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Mcintosh<\/p><\/div>\n

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Apple has white flesh, mildly tart to sweet as it ripens. Good for eating, pies, salads or sauces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Northern Spy<\/h2>\n

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Apple has yellowish flesh and is tart tasting. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s used for fresh eating , and cooking, especially for pies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paulared<\/h2>\n
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PaulaRed<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tart with a crisp flavour. Good for fresh eating and cooking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Redfree<\/h2>\n
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Flesh is creamy, juicy with a mild flavour. Used for fresh eating or sauce. A disease resistant variety<\/div>\n
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Smoothie<\/h2>\n
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Smoothie<\/p><\/div>\n

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A sport of Golden Delicious. Yellowish flesh that is tart to sweet in flavour. Great for fresh eating , pies or baking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Spartan<\/h2>\n
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Spantan<\/p><\/div>\n

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Flesh is creamy, crisp, lightly aromatic and sub-acidic. Spartans are considered good for fresh eating, salads and sauce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Vista Bella<\/h2>\n
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VistaBella<\/p><\/div>\n

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For such an early variety the flavour is remarkably good. The flesh is light and juicy, and this apple is very easy and enjoyable to eat, but it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t keep long.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wolf River<\/h2>\n
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A very large apple with outstanding culinary qualities. Flesh is tender sub acidic to tart and juicy. Excellent for pies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Braeburn<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Braeburn<\/strong> has  a red\/orange vertical streaky appearance on a yellow\/green background. Braeburn apples are useful in cooking in that they hold their shape and do not release a great deal of liquid making them ideal for pies.<\/div>\n
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Cox’s Orange<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Well known, classic, very fine eating apple. Also excellent for all-around processing. Firm, tender, juicy flesh with a distinctive aroma and flavor.<\/div>\n
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Elstar<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple is creamy white, juicy, firm, crisp and used for fresh eating, baking or pies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fuji<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Fuji is a super sweet, crisp apple. It holds its texture when baked. It’s known for its hard texture and syrupy sweetness. It is excellent for baking and salads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Gingergold<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ginger Gold is a perfect multi-purpose apple great for snacking, salads, and baking. It is juicy, firm, crisp and tastes sweet and tangy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Golden Russet<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Smaller sized apple with a russeted skin. It is good for fresh eating, pies, baking and sauces. Keeps well too.<\/h2>\n
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Gravenstein<\/p><\/div>\n

Flesh is cream coloured, juicy and tart. Excellent for fresh eating, sauce and freezing. Good for salads and baking.<\/h2>\n

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HiddenRose<\/p><\/div>\n

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The flesh is a deep rose red colour. The Hidden Rose is crisp and juicy, with a tangy flavour. It keeps well improving with age. It is great for fresh eating pies and baking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Idared<\/p><\/div>\n

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Apple is firm with a sweet-tart taste. Excellent for pies and baking. Good for fresh eating, salads, sauce and freezing. Good Keeper!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Liberty<\/h2>\n
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Liberty<\/p><\/div>\n

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Flesh is yellow with a crisp and juicy, slightly tart flavour. It is good for fresh eating and is a disease resistant apple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Macoun<\/h2>\n

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Firm, aromatic, all-purpose high quality eating apple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Mutsu or Crispen<\/h2>\n

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A firm white fleshed apple that is sweet to tart tasting. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s suitable for fresh eating and cooking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Novamac<\/h2>\n

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Flesh is creamy white, moderately crisp, juicy and moderately acid, Similar to McIntosh. A disease resistant variety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Red Delicious<\/h2>\n

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Creamy white flesh that is sweet and crisp. Good for fresh eating and salads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Silken<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fruit is medium size and rated very high in appearance. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s firm, crisp and juicy. Used for fresh eating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pure white flesh. Soft flesh with an aromatic, distinctive flavour. Used for eating and is excellent in cider.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Flesh is firm, moderately juicy and sweet with little acidic flavour. Great for fresh eating or baking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wealth<\/p><\/div>\n

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Excellent dessert and multi-purpose apple. Crisp, juicy flesh is refreshing and sprightly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Yellow Transpaent<\/p><\/div>\n

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White flesh is juicy and slightly tart. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s used for processing, drying, freezing, sauce, cooking and fresh eating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sweet Cherry
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Here’s the current varieties of Cherries being grown at Pieter’s Appleyard:<\/div>\n
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Bing<\/h2>\n

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Viscount<\/h2>\n

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