Our Apple Varieties

Arkansas Black

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Very late in the season (late October or early November) Recommended Use: Eating/pie baking (store in refrigerator until January before eating—it is a “long-keeper”) Taste: Hard and crisp, fairly tart (mellows when...

Ashmead’s Kernel

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Cider Apples

Ripens: Mid-September Recommended Use: Fresh cider/baking (pies and tarts) Taste: High...

Baldwin

Apple Variety, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Mid-season Recommended Use: Eating Taste: Firm, fresh,...

Blue Permain

Apple Variety, Cider Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Bramley’s Seedling

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Sharp

Ripens: October Recommended Use: Baking Taste: Sharp (high in acid) **DLC owner and orchardist, Rob Miller’s, favorite baking apple (especially for apple...

Brown’s Apple

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Cider Apples, Sharp

Ripens: October Recommended Use: Cider/baking (pies) Taste: Somewhat...

Bulmer’s Norman

Apple Variety, Bittersweet, Cider Apples

Calville Blanc

Apple Variety, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Late September Recommended Use: Eating Taste: Tart, rich,...

Crab Apples

Apple Variety, Cider Apples, Jelly

Ripens: Very late in the season (late October or early November) Recommended Use: Cider/jelly/orchard pollination Taste:...

Dabinett

Apple Variety, Bittersweet, Cider Apples

Egremont Russet

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Earliest in orchard (August) Recommended Use: Eating/cooking (pies and salads) Taste: Unique,...

Fameuse

Apple Variety, Cider Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Fortune

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Cider Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Early September Recommended Use: Baking (pies)/fresh cider Taste: Crisp,...

Freedom

Apple Variety, Eating Apples

Ripens: Early September Recommended Use: Eating Taste: Juicy,...

Gala

Apple Variety, Other Apples at DLC

Golden Russet

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Cider Apples, Eating Apples, Sharp

Ripens: Mid to late September Recommended Use: Eating/baking/cider Taste: Nutty

Goldrush

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Drying, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Late in the season (last apple to ripen in orchard) Recommended Use: Eating/drying/baking (pies) Taste: Very tart (tartest in...

Gravenstein

Apple Variety, Other Apples at DLC

Grimes Golden

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Cider Apples, Eating Apples, Sweets

Ripens: Early to mid-season Recommended Use: Eating/baking (good for pies) and cider Taste:...

Harry Masters Jersey

Apple Variety, Bittersweet

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Hewes Crab

Apple Variety, Cider Apples

Every year we have a few batches of cider that are apple blends of limited quantity. Each batch is different but we assure you that it is a delicious blend that may include any number of specialty apples we grow. Our current Limited is made...

Jefferis

Apple Variety, Other Apples at DLC

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Kingston Black

Apple Variety, Bittersharp

Kingston Black. Bittersharp. Difficult to grow but worth it for the exceptional flavor...

Lady

Apple Variety, Cider Apples, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: October Recommended Use: Eating/cider Taste:...

Liberty

Apple Variety, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Mid-season Recommend Use: Eating Taste: Crisp, sweet-tart **DLC owner and orchardist, Rob Miller’s, favorite for...

Maiden Blush

Apple Variety, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Mid-season Recommended Use: Eating Taste: Crisp, slightly...

Malus Sieversii (7, 11, 13)

Apple Variety, Other Apples at DLC

Miller Red

Apple Variety, Eating Apples, Other Apples at DLC

Ripens: Early September Recommended Use: Eating Taste: Sweet,...

Newtown Pippin

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples, Cider Apples, Drying, Sweets

Ripens: Late October Recommended Use: Drying/cider/cooking (pies and apple sauce) Taste: Mild, very...

Pitmaston Pineapple

Apple Variety, Eating Apples

Ripens: Early in the season Recommended Use: Eating (good for lunch boxes) Taste: Sweet,...

Pittmaston Pineapple

Apple Variety, Other Apples at DLC

Pixie Crunch

Apple Variety, Other Apples at DLC

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Porter’s Perfection

Apple Variety, Bittersharp, Cider Apples

Red Gravenstein

Apple Variety, Baking/Cooking Apples

Ripens: Mid-August Recommended Use: Cooking (pies and apple sauce) Taste: Great flavor **DLC owner and orchardist, Rob Miller’s, favorite apple for making apple sauce