Heirloom apples are full of flavor, and many of these antique varieties are still available from small-scale growers. If you love apples as much as I do, you’re going to want to try (and maybe even grow) as many of these antique apple varieties as you can in the time you have on this earth. Each has its own unique flavor profile, and you just can’t get apples like these at any corner grocery store! Try these apples during apple harvest season and start growing fruit.

Learn everything you need to know about apples, including flavor profiles of the most popular varieties, the best apples for eating and baking, and more.

Above: Okanagan apples currently in season (as of mid September). Keep an eye out for more varieties at the market later in October! Gala Apples Taste & Texture: Sweet, firm. Fun Fact: Gala apples originated in New Zealand. The name “Royal Gala” began when Queen Elizabeth deemed them her favourite. Now we just shorten it […]

Apple varieties - An alphabetical chart of which apple to pick and why!

Use this apple sweetness chart for all your apple baking and cooking needs! These are the top types of apples ranked.

Know about all the different varieties of red, green, and yellow sweet & tart apples, their taste & uses along with healthiest and best apples for baking pies

Apples, from tart to sweet.

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.

With a balance of sweet and tart flavors and an unbelievably juicy bite, this firm apple is the offspring of Honeycrisp and Enterprise varieties. Once cut, it’s slow to oxidize, making it a great choice for salads and cheese boards. And it’s a good pick for baking.

How many types of apples are there? We don't know, and it probably depends on whom you ask. What we do know is how to make an apple crisp, pie, sauce or salad. It can be hard to choose the perfect apple for the job, so we created this go-to guide for all of your apple needs. #cookingbasics #healthycooking #apples #applerecipes #fallrecipes #healthyrecipes