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Connecticut Apple Orchard Guide
CT Orchards & Grower by Region
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Welcome to the Connecticut Apple Orchard Guide, an informative guide to Connecticut apples and apple products. Pick-your-own apple orchards, roadside farm stands and aaple wholesalers are found here, sorted by region. Below is a list of the most common apple varieties grown in the state of Connecticut.
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Baldwin ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; pale greenish-yellow flushed with purplish-brown; juicy, with a trace of sweetness; stores extremely well |
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Cortland ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; paper white flesh, juicy, crisp, tart, good drying; good for eating, baking, drying, freezing and on salads-note when cooked they hold their shape and are firmer than the macs |
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Crispin (Mutsu) ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; gold with red highlights; good for eating and cooking |
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Empire ~ Ready to pick in late September; mildly tart and sweet, has juicy firm white flesh; high quality dessert apple good for culinary uses |
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Fuji ~ Ready to pick in October; red blush with green and yellow stripes; crisp, firm, juicy flesh; an excellent keeper; developed in Japan in 1939 |
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Gala ~ Ready to pick in mid-August; red-orange, with yellow stripes; a sweet apple. |
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Golden Delicious ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; firm, crisp, sweet, juicy; good for eating and baking |
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Honeycrisp ~ Ready to pick in late September; very crisp and sweet; good for eating |
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Ida Red ~ Ready to pick in late September; bright golden red; their tangy taste mellows at maturity; excellent for all culinary uses |
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Jersey Mac ~ Ready to pick in mid-August; tangy, juicy, crunchy; good for eating and baking |
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Jona Gold ~ Ready to pick in September; bright red with gold, crisp and juicy, Jonagolds are good fresh, in salads, and for both cooking and baking |
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Liberty ~ Ready to pick in early October; red blush; an all-purpose apple |
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Macoun ~ Ready to pick in mid/late September; super crisp, juicy, mild sweet flavor; good for eating |
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Northern Spy ~ Ready to pick in late October; large red and green skin, spicy tart flavor; a favorite for apple pies |
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Paula Red ~ Ready to pick in mid-August; crisp, juicy, sweetly tart; good for eating and baking |
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Pippin ~ Ripens in September; green with yellow highlights; tangy sweet flavor; best for cooking and baking |
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Red Delicious ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; crisp, juicy, mildly sweet, sweet cider; good for eating and juice |
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Rome ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; slightly tart; excellent baking apples |
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Spartan ~ Ready to pick in early October; red and green skin; juicy, tart-sweet taste is good for snacks and salads |
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Spencer ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; firm and crisp with a very sweet flavor; good for eating |
Connecticut Apple Orchards by Region
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Litchfield County CT Apple Orchards
Bridgewater, Cornwall, Kent, Litchfield
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Hartford County CT Apple Orchards
Hartford, New Britain, Suffield, Enfield
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Tolland County CT Apple Orchards
Andover, Stafford Springs, Mansfield, Tolland, Somers, Willington
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Windham County CT Apple Orchards
Canterbury, Eastford, Plainfield, Putnam
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Fairfield County CT Apple Orchards
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stamford, Newtown
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New Haven County CT Apple Orchards
Hamden, New Haven, Seymour, Waterbury
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Middlesex County CT Apple Orchards
Cromwell, Essex, Middletown, Old Saybrook
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New London County CT Apple Orchards
New London, Ledyard, Norwich, North Stonington, Mystic Village, Old Lyme
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