Cortland Apples
Cortland: “Applesauce Princess” We call Cortland the “applesauce princess.” This cross of McIntosh and Ben Davis is sweet with a hint of tartness. It is a juicy and has a tender, snow white flesh. Excellent for eating, salads, and sauce. Good for freezing. Cortland apples are wonderful for kabobs, fruit plates and garnishes because they […]
Jonathan Apples
Jonathan: “The Children’s Apple” Jonathan apples are a favorite at Tuttle Orchards both with the thousands of school kids who visit, as well as being the apple used in our famous caramel apples. Jonathan has come a long way since its discovery in Ulster Count, New York, in the early 1800s. Within a hundred years […]
Red Delicious Apples
Red Delicious: “The Handsome Apple” Red Delicious with their unmatched shape and beauty have become the North American symbol of the apple. The commercial apple industry has heavily marketed this variety due to its look and shape. The thick skinned fruit has a yellow flesh that is sweet in flavor. Although many find Red Delicious […]
Golden Delicious Apples
Golden Delicious: “Old Faithful” Golden Delicious began as a chance seedling, perhaps of Grimes Golden, on a farmer’s hillside near Bomont, West Virginia. In 1914 Stark Bros., our nations oldest and largest commercial grower of fruit trees, bought the tree for five thousand dollars, and protected its investment with a tall cage, complete with burglar […]