Basics

My adventures in apple foraging - Midwest USA

There are hundreds (thousands?) of interesting apples you can’t buy in your local store. Get out there and find something NEW TO YOU!

Comprehensive Apple Description Lists

Note: the different sites give vastly different durations for storage. Pomiferous may indicate storage under commercial conditions?

Searchable Orchard and Variety Lists:

Midwestern USA:

Illinois [updated Nov. 19 2023]

Wisconsin

New England USA

2024 Apples

Ananas Reinette, Belle de Boskoop, Claygate Pearmain, Cornish Gilliflower, Franc Rambour (should be Ramour Franc, or Summer Rambo), Hewes Virginia Crab, Holstein, Hubbarston Nonesuch, James Grieve, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Malinda, Orleans Reinette, Pittmaston Pine Apple, Reine des Reinette, Sops of Wine, Zabergau Reinette. All from Scott Farm Orchard in Dummerston, Vermont.

2022 Apples

Akane, Arkansas Black, Ashmead's Kernel, Blue Pearmain, Cinnamon Spice, Cornell Sour, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Crimson Crisp, Empire, Enterprise, Florina Querina, Golden Harvey, Golden Russet, Gravenstein, Hawaii, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Hudson’s Golden Gem, Liberty, Margil, Northern Spy, Pink Pearl, Snow, Spitzenburg, Stayman Winesap, Tolman Sweet, Wolf River, Yellow Transparent

2021 Apples

Arkansas Black, Badger Beauty, Blenheim, Calville Blanc D’Hiver, Holiday, Margil, Pink Pearl (not Pink Lady!), Stayman Winesap, Tolman Sweet, Zabergau Reinette.

Apples 2020

2020 Apples

Chenango Strawberry, Cortland, Fameuse [Snow], Maiden’s Blush, McIntosh, Orleans, Pink Pearl, Pink Sparkles, Stark, Wealthy, Williams Pride, Wolf River, Zestar!