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Apple Varieties of New York State

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Paula Red

Paula Red

If you like tart apples, take a healthy bite of a Paula Red. It’s one of our earliest varieties to be harvested, and the first taste of fall for many apple lovers. Pick or shop early, because Paula Reds are only available from late August into October.

Profile
  • Tart
  • Juicy
  • Crisp white flesh
Best Uses
  • Excellent for eating
  • Good for applesauce
Special Hint
  • Paula Red applesauce needs little or no sugar.
Availability
  • Late August into October

Even More NY Apple Varieties

Wait: there are more! The apple varieties on this chart may not be widely available, but all are grown annually in New York State. If you are interested, discover a grower/farm market that produces each of these varieties – and others – on our locator maps.
Apple VarietyFlavor ProfileBest UsesAvailability
Baldwin* Tart Eat, Sauce, Bake, Pie Oct. – April
Golden Russet* Sweet Eat, Salad, Sauce, Pie Oct. – Dec.
Golden Supreme* Sweet Eat, Salad, Sauce Sept. – April
Jonathan Tart Eat, Salad, Sauce, Pie Sept. – April
Lady* Sweet Eat, Decorative Nov. – Dec.
Liberty* Sweet Eat Sept. – Dec.
Lodi* Tart Sauce, Pie July – Sept.
Monroe* Tart – sweet Eat, Salad, Sauce, Bake Oct. – Dec.
Newtown Pippin* Sweet Eat, Salad, Bake Oct. – Dec.
Northern Spy Tart Eat, Sauce, Bake, Pie, Freeze Oct. – Dec.
Pound Sweet* Sweet Bake October
Rhode Island Greening* Tart Sauce, Pie, Bake Oct. – Feb.
Spigold* Sweet Eat, Pie Oct. – Nov.
Stayman/Winesap* Sweet Eat, Salad, Sauce, Bake, Pie Oct. – April
Tydeman Sweet Eat Aug. – Sept.
Yellow Transparent* Tart Pie July – Sept.

* These can only be found at farm markets and roadside stands, not in grocery stores.