How do you like them apples? From A-Z, we’ve compiled a list of Ontario apples. Did we miss your favourite Ontario apple variety?

Ambrosia* - Sweet, crisp, aromatic, low acidity.

Ben Davis - Crossbred with 'McIntosh' to create the Cortland. Keeps for months.

Braeburn – Firm, sweet and tart flavour combo. Great for baking.

Cortland - Resists browning. One of the best apples for baking apple pies.

Cox’s Orange Pippin – Tastes like pear, melon, orange juice, and mango!

Crab Apple – Sweet and nutty. Great jelly apple.

Creston - Low-acid. Resistant to browning. Sweet and juicy.

Crimson Crisp – Firm and crunchy with a sweet-tart flavour. Eat fresh.

Cripp's Pink (Pink Lady®) - Firm and crisp; tangy and sweet. Eat fresh.

Crispin (Mutsu) – Moderately sweet cocktail of flavours.

Empire – Sweet, super crunchy texture – great for kids’ lunches.

Fuji – One of the best apples for baking apple pies. Ideal for eating fresh.

Ginger Gold - Ripens early – stores well for an early ripening apple.

Golden Delicious – Gingery smooth taste.

Golden Russet - Great dessert and cider apple with dense, sharp flavour.

Granny Smith – #1 healthiest apple to eat. The peel is full of antioxidants.

Gravenstein – Best for applesauce - cook down slowly in its own juices.

Honeycrisp* – Consummate pie apple. Sweet as honey.

Honeygold – Sweet taste great for fresh eating. Pie apple. Applesauce.

Ida Red – Mild, yet tart. Eat fresh, in pies, and applesauce.

Jersey Mac – Ripens before McIntosh. Great for cooking and baking.

Jona Gold – Refreshing, summery flavour. Eat fresh and in sauce.

Kerr Mini – Often compared to Golden Delicious. Good juice apple.

Kidd’s Orange Red – Skin is thin. Flesh is firm. Pleasantly chewy.

Liberty - Sweet and tangy. Hold their shape when cooked.

Lobo – Crisp and tangy. Use in pies, crisps, sauce, and apple butter.

McIntosh* - National apple of Canada. Eat fresh.

Mutsu (Crispin) - Creamy white, crunchy, juicy flesh.

Northern Spy - Name comes from code name of Underground Railroad operator.

Paula Red - Sweet and tart. A perfect apple for back-to-school lunches.

Quinte – Early-ripening.

Red Cort – Sweet, crisp apple. Good for eating fresh & cooking.

Red Delicious* - One of the best apples for eating fresh.

Red Prince – Sold as a winter apple – benefits from winter storage.

Royal Gala*(Gala apple mutation) – One of the top five healthiest apples.

Salish – Great fresh-eating apple.

 Shizuka – Mutsu is sister apple. Slow browning, great in salads.

Silken – Early fresh-eating apple with crisp and juicy flesh.

 Snow – Tart with hints of spice, caramel, and wine. Eat raw and in salads.

Snowflake - White-speckled apple with rosy-red skin. Sweet tanginess.

Spartan – Aromatic, crisp, and very juicy. Eat fresh.

Spencer – Dessert apple. Cross between Mac and Golden Delicious.

Sunrise – Early apple - looks like a sunrise when ripe – red, orange, & yellow.

Tolman Sweet –Eat fresh. Use in baking, drying, and pickling.

Tydeman Red – Thin, shiny, dark red skin. Mild flavour.

Wealthy – Sweet-tart crunch, makes a delicious applesauce.

Yellow Transparent – Early ripening apple with sharp, sweet flavour.

Zestar! – Tart and sweet flavour with hints of brown sugar.

*The top five apple varieties in Ontario (based on acreage planted) are Ambrosia, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Red Delicious, and Royal Gala with Gala being the #1 apple sold in Ontario.

Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Blog Post: September 1, 2024

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