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Ricker Hill Orchards
P.O. Box 202
Turner, ME 04282
e-mail:apples@rickerhill.com

Phone: (207) 225-3455
FAX: (207) 225-2790

 

Apple Varities

These are the more popular varities that are grown on Ricker Hill.We have pick your own apples with all of these varities

 

 

Ida red
   

Savor the old-fashioned goodness of baked apples, especially Idareds, which hold their shape perfectly and look beautiful on the table. Developed in Idaho, it's a cross between two old time NY apples, Jonathan and Wagener, first raised in Penn Yan in 1791.

What's It Like?
  • Sweetly tart
  • Juicy
  • Firm pale yellow-green flesh, sometimes tinted rosy pink

Best For
  • Excellent for sauce, cooking, baking and pies
  • Good for eating, salads and freezing

Season
  • October through August

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jonagold

The smell of fresh apple crisp wafting through the house is a sure sign of Fall. Jonagolds make excellent baked goodies. Jonagold is another success story from the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. It's a cross between mellow Golden Delicious and tart Jonathan.

What's It Like?
  • Honey sweet with a hint of tartness
  • Juicy
  • Crisp, creamy yellow flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating, salads, sauce and baking
  • Good for pies and freezing

Season
  • October through May

Macoun

Macoun may just be your apple, but, hurry, these special apples are only available in the Fall. Macoun was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in 1932. It's named for a famous Canadian fruit breeder.

What's It Like?
  • Extra sweet and aromatic
  • Very juicy
  • Tender, snow white flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating
  • Good for sauce and salads

Season
  • October through November

 

Mcinotsh

Nothing evokes Fall better than the aromatic fragrance of McIntosh apples. People have enjoyed this apple since 1811 when John McIntosh discovered the first seedling. McIntosh apples grow particularly well in Maine's cool climate!

What's It Like?
  • Sweet with a tart tang
  • Very juicy
  • Tender, white flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating and sauce
  • Good for salads and pies

Season
  • September through June

 

Paula red

If you like tart apples, sink your teeth into a Paula Red. It's one of our earliest varieties and the first taste of fall for many apple lovers. Check them out now because Paula Reds are only available from late August into October!

What's It Like?
  • Tart
  • Juicy
  • Crisp white flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating
  • Good for applesauce

Season
  • Late August into October

 

Red delicious

These popular mildly sweet apples are grown across the country.

What's It Like?
  • Sweet
  • Juicy
  • Crisp, yellow flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating and salads

Season
  • October through September

 

Honey crisp

Sometimes the name of an apple says it all. Honeycrisp apples are honey sweet (with a touch of tart) and amazingly crisp, some say "explosively crisp." It's easy to see why this new variety continues to grow in popularity since its 1991 introduction in Minnesota. Supplies are limited for now but more Honeycrisp trees are being planted every year.

What's It Like?
  • Complex sweet-tart flavor
  • Juicy
  • Super crisp yellow flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating and salads
  • Good for sauce, baking & pies

Season
  • September through February

 

Golden delicious

Some people think that Golden Delicious is simply the yellow cousin of the popular Red Delicious apple. But, in fact, they are related in name only. This honey sweet apple is a special treat all on its own.

What's It Like?
  • Mild sweet flavor
  • Juicy
  • Crisp, light yellow flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating, salads and sauce
  • Good for pies, baking and freezing

Season
  • September through June

 

Ginger gold

Can't wait for your favorite apples in the early fall? The early ripening Ginger Gold will satisfy your need for a great snacking apple. Check them out early in the season when this special new variety is readily available!

What's It Like?
  • Sweet, but mildly tart
  • Fine textured, crisp cream colored flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating and salads

Season
  • August through November

 

Gala

Another apple made for kids is the Gala, a new variety developed in New Zealand. It's got the mild flavor that "picky eaters" prefer and a striking bright yellow-red color that attracts the eye!

What's It Like?
  • Mild sweet flavor
  • Juicy
  • Crisp, creamy yellow flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating and salads

Season
  • September through June

 

Fuji

Wow! What a great snacking apple! Fuji apples have it all--super sweet, super juicy and super crisp. This Japanese apple has American parents, Red Delicious and Ralls Janet, an antique apple that goes back to Thomas Jefferson in 1793.

What's It Like?
  • Very sweet
  • Very juicy
  • Very crisp, cream colored flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating and salads
  • Good for sauce

Season
  • October through June

 

Empire

With the popular Red Delicious and McIntosh for parents, Empire apples were destined to be a hit. It's a sweet-tart combination that's great for everything. The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva introduced this new variety in 1966.

What's It Like?
  • A wonderful blend of sweet and tart
  • Juicy
  • Very crisp, creamy white flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating and salads
  • Good for sauce, baking, pies and freezing

Season
  • September through August

 

Cortland
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This great all purpose apple was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in 1898.

What's It Like?
  • Sweet with a hint of tartness
  • Juicy
  • Tender, snow white flesh

Best For
  • Excellent for eating, salads, sauce, pies and baking
  • Good for freezing

Season
  • September through April