Empire apple ripens late in the season, sitting between late September and early October on most calendars, and it grows well from USDA zone 4 through…

Crimson Crisp ripens in mid September, carries a sprightly, tart bite over dense, firm flesh, and holds its shape in the oven as well as it does in a…

Cortland ripens in September, resists browning better than almost any other apple, and asks for a pollen partner because, like nearly all apple…

Candy Crisp is a late-October dessert apple: sweet, low-acid, pale-fleshed, and hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8.

The Cameo apple ripens in late October, carries a sweet-tart flavor with a hint of citrus, and holds its firm, crisp flesh whether you eat it fresh or…

Braeburn is a late-season dessert apple that ripens in late October, carries an intensely sweet-tart, aromatic flavor in dense, very firm flesh, and…

Arkansas Black is a mid-to-late season apple with very firm, tart flesh that holds up in the kitchen as well as in a lunch bag.

Anna is a low-chill apple bred for warm-winter climates, prized for a sweet-tart, crisp bite that punches above its weight for a variety that doesn’t…

Akane is a September apple bred for the home orchard: early, sharp-flavored, and better eaten fresh than baked or stored.

Acey Mac is an early-blooming, late-season apple that ripens from late September into mid-October, hardy across USDA zones 4 through 8.