| BEGINNING
RIPENING DATES
The following ripening dates are estimates of when
each variety might be ripe enough to begin picking. Begining picking
dates can vary by several weeks. This list is only a rough estimate
of the time of month that picking may begin. In 2007 is seems most
varieties are ready a few weeks earlier than expected. Please check
the red block on the "Home" page for what apples are currently
available.
| July
(late)--Aug (mid) |
Gravenstein
|
| Aug
(early-mid) |
Mollies
Delicious |
| Aug
(early-mid) |
Burgundy
|
| Aug
(mid) |
Tohoku |
| Aug
(mid) |
Mutsu
(Crispin) |
|
Sept (early) |
Empire |
| Sept
(early) |
Gala
|
| Sept
(early-mid) |
Jonathan |
| Sept
(mid) |
Jonadel
|
| Sept(early-mid) |
Hawaii |
| Sept
(mid-late) |
Bellflower
|
| Sept
(mid-late) |
Jonagold
|
| Sept
(late) |
Baldwin
|
| Sept
(mid) |
Red-Gold
|
| Sept
(mid-late) |
Jonalicious
|
| Sept
(mid-late) |
Criterion |
| Sept
(mid-late) |
Golden
Delicious |
| Sept
(mid-late) |
Chieftan
|
| Sept
(late) |
Braeburn
|
| Sept
(late) |
Nittany
(Gettysburg) |
| Sept
(late) |
Red
Delicious |
| Sept
(late) |
Mohawk
|
| Sept
(late) |
Northern
Spy |
| Sept
(mid-late) |
Caville
Blanc |
| Sept (late) |
Jonadel |
| Oct
(early) |
Spitzenberg |
| Oct
(early) |
Red Yorking |
| Oct
(mid) |
Pippin
|
| Oct
(mid) |
Black Amish |
| Oct
(mid) |
Splendor |
| Oct
(mid) |
Winesap
(Turley) |
| Oct
(mid-late) |
Limbertwig |
| Oct
(mid-late) |
Winesap
(Stayman) |
| Oct
(mid-late) |
Fuji |
| Oct
(mid-late) |
Rome
Beauty |
| Oct
(late) |
Heaven
Sent |
| Oct
(late) |
Arkansas
Black |
| Oct
(late) |
Little
Gem |
| Oct
(late) |
Pink
Lady |
| Oct
(late) |
Chesapeake
|
| Oct
(late)-Nov (early) |
Granny
Smith |
| Nov
(early) |
Sundowner
|
| Nov
(early) |
Mary's
Unknown |
| Nov
(early-mid) |
Lady
Williams |
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