Apples
Royal Gala
A cross between the Golden Delicious and Kidd’s Orange Red, it’s well loved all around the world. It has a firm, fine texture with a crisp bite, that compliments it’s aromatic, sweet taste.
Best enjoyed: fresh, in salads, to make sauces, butters, dressing.
Available : Feb-March
Pink Lady
Has a sweet-tart taste with it’s high sugars and high acids. Popular and known for its crisp bite. The flavour leans more towards the tart side than sweet.
Best enjoyed: fresh, or cooked. Retains shape when cooked making ideal for pies, cakes, jams, chunky sauces, poaching, pancakes.
Available : April - May
Fiero Fuji
A large variety with high sweetness and a crispy bite. Juicy and refreshing.
Best enjoyed: fresh, but they’re also great to bake with as they hold their shape when they are cooked. Apple sauce and pies are often made with Fuji apples.
Available : March
Honey Core
High sweetness with only a slight tartness to the flesh. They have a satisfying crunch, dense texture and are very refreshing. You can identify honey core apples by their unique spotted appearance of their flesh.
Best enjoyed: chilled, fresh, baked, and cooked
Available : May
Red Delicious
A medium to large apple with a medium sweetness, mild flavour, and crisp white, juicy flesh.
Best enjoyed: fresh, in salads, doesn’t hold well when cooked.
Available : April
Granny Smith
A hard apple with maximum crisp and sour factor. It has a very sharp taste and beautiful scent to make your apple experience a pleasant one.
Best enjoyed: chilled, fresh, in a salad, apple cider, pies, cobblers, muffins, cakes, tarts. It will maintain its tartness after cooking and bring balance to a sweet dessert.
Available : May - June
Aztec Fuji
A full coloured, pinkish red variety. Like all Fujis you can expect high sugars and a crispy bite. Thin skin with juicy white flesh.
Best enjoyed: fresh, but they’re also great to bake with. Apple sauce and pies are great with Fujis.
Available : April - May