Red Delicious	Flavor & Texture Sweet crisp	Pie Fair	Sauce Fair	Baking Not recommended	Freezing Fair	Season Year-round
Golden Delicious	Flavor & Texture Sweet tender	Pie Excellent	Sauce Very good	Baking Very good	Freezing Very good	Season Year-round
Granny Smith	Flavor & Texture Tart crisp	Pie Very good	Sauce Very good	Baking Very good	Freezing Very good	Season Year-round
Gala	Flavor & Texture Sweet crisp	Pie Good	Sauce Very good	Baking Good	Freezing Still in testing	Season Aug-Mar.
Fuji	Flavor & Texture Sweet-spicy, crisp	Pie Good	Sauce Good	Baking Good	Freezing Still in testing	Season Year-round
Rome Beauty	Flavor & Texture Slightly tart firm	Pie Very good	Sauce Very good	Baking Excellent	Freezing Very good	Season Sept-July
Jonagold	Flavor & Texture Sweet-tart crisp	Pie Very good	Sauce Good	Baking Very good	Freezing Still in testing	Season Sept-April
Braeburn	Flavor & Texture Very firm	Pie Good	Sauce Good	Baking Good	Freezing Good	Season Oct-July.
Criterion	Flavor & Texture Sweet crisp	Pie Very good	Sauce Very good	Baking Good	Freezing Still in testing	Season Oct-Mar.
Winesap	Flavor & Texture Slightly tart, spicy,firm	Pie Good	Sauce Good	Baking Good	Freezing Very good	Season Oct-Aug
Pippin	Flavor & Texture Slightly tart firm	Pie Excellent	Sauce Excellent	Baking Very good	Freezing Good	Season Sept-June.
Elstar	Flavor & Texture Tart-sweet, firm	Pie Good	Sauce Excellent	Baking Very good	Freezing Still in testing	Season Sept-mar.