Peak Produce: Summer into Fall

The most successful early apple variety is the Gala – it is a great flavored versatile apple. If you buy precut apples, chances are it’s a Gala. The Gala also stores very well and has been successfully grown all over the U.S. Following Galas on the harvest timetable are a steady stream of golden varieties – starting with the early Gingergold and continuing with the Golden Supreme and eventually followed by the more commonly recognized Golden Delicious. The Jonagold (a cross between an antique variety Jonathan and Golden Delicious apple) is one of the prized early apples of the season.

Another early class of apple best eaten close to harvest time is the Macintosh. This white fleshed, uniquely flavored, highly aromatic apple has variations depending on where you are in the U.S. Among these are the Macoun, Empire, Fortune and Cortland. The latest star of

View the Original article