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Apple Varieties & Harvest Time
| DUE TO RECORD BREAKING WARM TEMPERATURES IN MARCH AND APRIL. FOLLOWING WHAT HAD BEEN A MILD WINTER.. TREES AT BLUE JAY ORCHARDS BEGAN BUDDING IN LATE MARCH, THEN BLOOMING IN EARLY APRIL, ABOUT 3-4WEEKS BEFORE NORMAL. IN LATE APRIL AS MOST OF THE ORCHARD WAS IN FULL BLOOM, OUR MOST CRITICAL TIME, TEMPERATURES AT BLUE JAY ORCHARDS FELL BELOW 23 DEGREES INJURING THE BLOSSOMS. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME IN 27 YEARS THAT BLUE JAY HAS HAD A SUGNIFICANT CROP LOSS. BLUE JAY ORCHARDS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER PICK YOUR OWN APPLES FROM OUR ORCHARD THIS SEASON .THE TREES PRODUCED A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FRUIT . WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE GROWER FRIENDS THAT DID NOT LOOSE THIER CROPS HELPING PROVIDE US WITH MANY OF THE VARIETIES THAT WE GROW AT BLUE JAY. BLUE JAY WILL CONTINUE OUR MARKET SALES AS NORMAL OUR ORCHARD HAYRIDES, AND PICK YOUR OWNPUMPKINS WILL CONTINUE AND WE ARE PLANNING SOME FUN ACTIVITIES THOUGHOUT THE FALL INCLUDING, BAGPIPERS, MA-N-PA BLUEGRASS SINGERS, AND CATHY WALKO, A LOCAL BEEKEEPER, GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HONEYBEES. KEEP CHECKING OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS OUR CROP LOSS WILL NOT IMPACT IN ANY WAY OUR SALES OF BAKERY PRODUCTS, INCLUDING OUR “FAMOUS” CIDER DONUTS APPLE CIDER, BREADS, AND PIES.
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A small deep red apple with a juicy, yet firm, greenish yellow flesh and a tart, wine-like flavor. It is an all-purpose apple, which holds its flavor when cooked in sauces and pies. It is also often used to make cider.
In North America deep red apples have always been popular, and Empire is a typical example of this style of apple. The colour is an intense marroon-red, overlying a light green background, and for children in particular it shouts out "eat me"
Circa 1898. Cross between Mcintosh and Ben Davis. Mid, tender apple. Excellent for eating, baking, salads, pies and sauces. 
Circa 1868 Australia. Firm, tart apple. Used for applesauce, juice, good for baking.
A Golden Delicious type ripens early. Sweet and crunchy flesh. firm, Medium-sized apple.
The MacIntosh apple was first seen in Ontario, Canada by John McIntosh in 1811. By 1836 people were calling it the McIntosh Red and today it can be found in every apple growing region..
A cross between a Golden Delicious and an Indo apple, which will grow to a size that is larger than either of these. It has a creamy white, firm flesh that has a juicy and slightly sweet taste.
Circa 1952 New Zealand. Mid, sweet, firm, crisp apple. Good for eating, and good for applesauce. Harvest: Mid to Late Oct.
New international variety cross of Ralls janet and Red Delicious. A favorite in China and Japan, it's a cream-colored, sweet and jucy. 
Circa 1960 New Zealand cross of kidd's Orange, Red delicious. Firm, juicy, sweet apple. good for eating, dried and used in cider. 
Circa 1968 New York a favorite in Europe. Cross of Jonathan and Golder Delicious. Slightly tart, crisp apple. Good for eating, pies and sauces. 
Scientific Binomial Name: Malus domestica 
