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all varieties of Michigan fruit orchards; apples, cherries, peaches

   Michigan fruit orchards; apples, cherries, peaches, all varieties
Crane Orchards' Michigan Apple Varieties

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 Gala

 
Excellent for fresh eating. A very pretty, medium size, conical to round fruit with yellow skin patterned with bright orange-red. Firm, juicy, fine textured, yellow white flesh. Sweet slightly tart flavor.
 McIntosh

Fruit beautiful deep red color, size variable. Flesh white, firm, tender, very juicy, flavor characteristically aromatic, perfumed, subacid. 
 Golden Supreme

 
Golden Supreme is a medium sized apple with a firm cream colored flesh. It has a greenish yellow to golden brown color. Golden Supreme is a good apple for drying, baking and making cider and keeps very well. 
 Honeycrisp

 
Honeycrisp is an exciting apple variety that has apple lovers around the world talking. Many are saying that it is the best fresh-eating apple variety ever.Color is red mottled over a yellow background. Has excellent eating and keeping qualities.
 Jonathan

 
Good eating and keeping apple. Medium-sized attractive fruit, striped red with high colour in spots. Flesh juicy and crisp. flavor refreshing and subacid. 
 Empire

 
Dark red with heavy, waxy bloom. Creamy white juicy, moderately subacid flesh. High dessert quality also good for cider. 
 Cortland

 
Very white crisp flesh. One of the best salad apples because it doesn't brown quickly.
 Jonagold

 
Large fruit striped red over bright yellow. Firm, crackling, juicy, slightly tart, flesh. Superb, rich, full flavor. Finest dessert and eating quality. Good cooking properties. Will store in common refrigerator for 3 months. 
 Fuji

Tall, rectangular, medium size fruit. Yellowish green skin with an orangish red flush and darker stripes. Darker blush on sun side. Crisp, juicy slightly subacid white flesh with outstanding texture. May require up to 200 days to mature. Good keeper.
 Golden Delicious

 
Large conic golden yellow fruit. Firm, crisp, juicy, flavorful flesh. Mild sweet distinctive flavor. High quality all purpose. Shrivels in storage. Requires gentle picking, bruises easily.
 Red Delicious

 
Red Delicious is a medium-sized apple, with a tall conical shape. Frm with smooth skin and have a rich red color that is sometimes streaked lightly with yellow or with a yellow cheek.
 Ida Red

 
Eating and keeping apple. Pale green-yellow fruit, flushed bright crimson-red with indistinct striping. Firm, green or pink tinged flesh has a pleasant flavor. 
 Blondee

A new early season variety; a yellow-skinned Gala-type apple, ripening approximately 5 days before traditional Gala. Fruit is very good for fresh eating, has a smooth finish and crunchy texture. Keeps 2-3 months in regular storage.  
 Mutsu

Good eating apple, first class cider and sauce. Green fruit ripens yellow. 
 Braeburn

 
Fruit is medium to large, red striped with an orange red blush on a yellow background. The flesh is pale, cream colored, crisp and juicy with a pleasant subacid tart flavor. Fruits store for four months. 
 Cameo

 
Fruit is medium to large size with a crisp, creamy white flesh and a tangy flavor that seems to get better in storage. Keeps very well. 
and coming soon: Spies  

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