The McIntosh apple ripens in October, carries a soft, sweet-tart bite that softens further once cooked, and does best in USDA zones 5 through 8.

Jonathon apple trees ripen mid September into October, carry a tart bite suited to both the fruit bowl and the pie pan, and grow reliably from USDA zone…

Jonamac is a McIntosh-type apple bred for the same soft, aromatic bite as its parent but ready to pick two to three weeks earlier.

Jonagold is a large, sweet-tart dessert apple that also holds up well in cooking, but it comes with one quirk that trips up a lot of home orchards: its…

Jerseymac is a tart, aromatic apple with soft McIntosh-type flesh, best known as a fresh-eating and pie apple rather than a long-keeper.

Idared earns real loyalty from home bakers, but it comes with one serious asterisk: fire blight.

Honeycrisp ripens mid-September to early October, carries a moderate resistance to fire blight, and needs a genuine winter to set fruit well.

Granny Smith earns its shelf space for one reason: it holds its tartness and its shape better than almost any apple you can grow at home.

Golden Supreme is a late-September dessert apple prized for sweet, honeyed flesh and low acidity, hardy across USDA zones 4-8, with a bloom season that…

Gold Rush ripens late in the season, holds its tartness through winter storage, and asks for a pollen partner you’ll need to plant yourself since no…