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  • July 2010 Issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert

    • A direct marketer’s directory of apple varieties

    Harvest date* Variety Comments 8/20 Zestar! Crispy, juicy, nice sweet/tart balance, good flavor for an early apple, firm slices 8/20 Dandee Red High acid, good keeper for its season 8/20 Sansa Excellent sweet/tart balance and crunch, disease resistant 9/1 Ginger Gold Stores into late January 9/3 Gala Sweet, mild, crisp, slices stay firm 9/15 McIntosh Mix with other varieties to improve sauce 9/15 Crimson Crisp Crisp, juicy, moderately tart, higher acidity than Honeycrisp, stores well, disease resistant (PRI Co-op 39) 9/20 Autumn Crisp Was NY 674. Good flavor, texture like Honeycrisp, does not drop, nonbrowning, good sweet-tart balance 9/20 Early […]

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    Apples, Varieties, Richard Lehnert
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    Richard Lehnert
    After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index
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