Market Basket Apple Offerings

Fall is here, and the season is ripe for Apples!

Market Basket has many great varieties to offer for your delicious fall recipes throughout the season. 

With so many to choose from, you’ll be sure to find the one that’ll make you feel “apply”!

Apples

Gala The Gala apple is a widely grown apple variety that is a cross between Kidd’s Orange Red and Golden Delicious. You can always depend on Gala apples to deliver high-quality flavor year-round – they are able to flourish in a wide range of temperatures in apple-growing regions. Its sweet taste and crispy texture is an all-round pleaser to many.       Availability: August – June    It is great for:

Red Delicious The Red Delicious apple is the most famous American apple to be grown. Its dark and intense crimson color makes it the quintessential red apple. The Red Delicious apple’s sweet and mild flavor, as well as its beautiful red skin, makes it a perfect choice for any recipe that calls for the skin to be left on – such as an apple rose pie!       Availability: September – June  It is great for:

Golden Delicious When you think of an apple, red ones usually come to mind… but here’s a green variety that’s just as great! The Golden Delicious apple is a popular apple variety with a long shelf-life and a sweet rich flavor. It is a versatile variety that can be used in many recipes, and offers a great flavor!       Availability: October – April  It is great for:

Granny Smith The Granny Smith is one of the most famous and recognizable green apples in the apple family. It was discovered in Australia in the 1860s, and the rest is history. This is a versatile apple that can be used in many recipes, and it has a very long shelf-life thanks to its thick skin. The Granny Smith is a crisp, hard apple with a very sharp taste.        Availability: Year Round  It is great for:

Fuji The Fuji is another modern apple variety with a pink speckled flush over a yellow-green color. The flavor is sweet and very refreshing, with a crisp texture. It is considered one of the most attractive apples in appearance and is available year-round in our stores!        Availability: September – June  It is great for:

Pink Lady This apple sure lives up to its name. Its pink color makes it one of the best-looking apples available! Did you know that the Pink Lady apple is one of the first apples to be sold under a brand name rather than its variety name? However, this assures that all Pink Lady apples meet high-quality standards in appearance and flavor.        Availability: November – April  It is great for:

Honeycrisp The Honeycrisp is one of the most sought after varieties of apples, with a sweet flavor, little trace of acidity, and little complexity. It’s a refreshing apple with a crispy, crunchy texture. But be careful, Honeycrisps can bruise easily!        Availability: August – April  It is great for:

Ginger Gold The Ginger Gold apple is one of the first to be ready for harvest from the late summer season. It is perfect for eating out-of-hand as a snack, with a long shelf-life and sweet and mildly tart taste. It looks just as beautiful as it tastes too!       Availability: August – November  It is great for:

Empire This maroon-colored apple is a family favorite across the US. The Empire apple does not bruise easily and is sweet and crispy, making it a lunch-time staple. It is native to the northeastern United States, and a favorite among growers because of its easy maintenance, strong tree, and of course, delicious flavor!       Availability: September – June  It is great for:

Cortland Did you know that most Cortland apples in the United States are produced in New York state? It is also grown across the border in Quebec and Ontario, as the Cortland apple can handle freezing temperatures! Supporting local farmers, we also source a lot of our Cortland apples from our New England farms. It’s a sweet apple that does not brown as quickly as other apples when cut.       Availability: September – January  It is great for:

Mcintosh Unlike some of the other apple varieties that require warm temperatures, the McIntosh tastes best when grown in colder regions. It has a very attractive dark red or crimson color with a crunchy bite. It is sweet, with refreshing acidity. This uniqueness to McIntosh apples makes it very easy to identify.        Availability: September – June  It is great for:

Macoun The Macoun is best for making European style apple pies, as it doesn’t breakdown when baked and remains firm. Because Macoun apples have a very short stem, they push each other off of the tree as they mature and grow! It has a sweet and tart flavor similar to the McIntosh.       Availability: September – January  It is great for:

Recipe Ideas

These apples taste great on their own, but what if you want to try something different? Well apples shine bright as culinary favorites in a variety of recipes! Here are some suggested ideas for you to try this fall:

• Candied Apples, Classic & Caramel
  Candied apples are fall festival favorites! Now you can enjoy them at your home, or make them for your own autumn-themed parties. Super quick and easy to make, and very pretty too!
• Apple Crumble
  Here’s a homemade favorite among many, and as an added bonus it fills your home with that delicious, sweet apple aroma! Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, and you’re now in autumn heaven.