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Apple Varieties of New York State

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Empire

Empire

With the popular Red Delicious and McIntosh for parents, Empire was destined to be a hit when it was developed at Cornell University in the ‘40s. It’s a sweet-tart combination that’s very versatile.

Profile
  • Wonderful blend of sweet and tart
  • Juicy
  • Very crisp, creamy white flesh
Best Uses
  • Excellent for eating and salads
  • Good for sauces, baking, pies and freezing
Special Hint
  • Small Empires are great for school lunches. Kids enjoy the sweet-tart taste and super crunchy texture.
Availability
  • September through August

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.