Red Delicious
- Pick a good one – firm flesh, no markes
- Store in a refrigerator
- If one is bad (in the bunch) take it out right away
- Not good for cooking
- Good for snacking
Fuji
- First harvested in Japan
- Similar to Red Delicious
- Not good for cooking
- Good for munching
Gala
- Sweet taste
- Thin skins
- Not very crunchy
- Not good for cooking
McIntosh
- Mealy texture
- Good for apple sauce
- Not good for baking
Granny Smith
- Good for baking
- Goes well with cheese
- Holds its texture
- Kind of tart / bitter – kids like it
Golden Delicious
- Don’t store well
- Very versatile
