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Varieties of N.S. Apples and Pears
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Gravenstein Gravenstein: Medium to large, round, red blushed with yellow background. Flesh is cream, juicy and tart. Excellent for fresh eating, sauce and freezing. Good for salads and baking. Available early September to December.
McIntosh McIntosh: Medium, round, red to red blushed. Flesh is white, crisp, juicy, sub-acid and browns quickly. McIntosh apples are excellent for fresh eating and good for sauce. They are available late September to June.
Cortland Cortland: Medium to large, round to round conic, striped or blushed red. Flesh is white, sub-acid and non-browning. Excellent for fresh eating, salads and sauce. Good for pies, baking and freezing. Available early October to May.
Honeycrisp Honeycrisp: Large, bright red with yellow background. Explosively crisp, firm, sweet and juicy. Exceptional for fresh eating, salads, sauce and cooking. Available late September to June.
Gala Gala: Medium to small, conical shape, streaked with bright orange red and with golden yellow background. Mild, sweet flavour, softer for eating and favoured for apple slices. They are available late September to June.
Red Delicious Red Delicious: Small to large conic, striped or blushed red. Flesh is greenish cream, juicy and sweet. Red Delicious apples' sweet taste makes them excellent for fresh eating. They are available from mid-October through to August.
Spartan Spartan: Medium, round, red blushed. Flesh is cream, crisp, lightly aromatic and sub-aid. Spartans are considered good for fresh eating, salads and sauce. They are available from mid-October through to May.
Idared Idared: Medium to large, round oblong, blushed red. Flesh is cream, firm and sub-acid after storage. Excellent for pies and baking. Good for fresh eating, salads, sauce and freezing. Available November to July; primarily February to July.
Empire Empire: Medium to medium small, round to oblong, blushed dark red. Flesh is greenish cream, slightly aromatic and sub-acid. Empire apples, known as excellent fresh eating apples, are available from mid-October to June.
Russet Russet: Medium to small, round, greenish yellow. Flesh is fine, rich, mildly aromatic and sub-acid. Russets, considered excellent fresh eating apples, are available from November through to May.
  Pears
Bartlett

Bartlett: Clear yellow when ripe. Thick-skinned, occasionally blushed, surface may be uneven. Flesh is smooth, juicy and free of grit. Ideal for fresh eating, salads, desserts and with cheese trays. Available mid-September to late December.

Clapp

Clapp: Smooth, greenish yellow, often blushed. Flesh is fine, juicy and may have some grit at centre. Ideal for fresh eating, salads, desserts and with cheese trays. Available late August to late November.