How to pick the perfect apple

VARIETY	FLAVOR/TEXTURE	SAUCE	BAKING	SEASON
Braeburn	Very firm	Good	Good	Year-round
Cameo	Sweet, zingy-crisp	Excellent	Excellent	Oct-Aug
Fuji	Sweet, spicy, crisp	Good	Good	Year-round
Gala	Sweet, crisp	Very good	Good	Year-round
Golden Delicious	Sweet, tender	Very good	Very good	Year-round
Granny Smith	Tart, crisp	Very good	Very good	Year-round
Honeycrisp	Sweet, tart, very crisp	Good	Good	Sept-Jan
Jonagold	Sweet, tart, crisp	Good	Very good	Sept-April
MacIntosh	Slightly tart, tender	Very good	Very good	Sept-March
Newtown Pippin	Slightly tart, firm	Excellent	Very good	Sept-June
Pink Lady® brand (Cripps Pink variety)	Sweet, tart, crisp	Good	Good	Oct-Feb
Red Delicious	Sweet, crisp	Fair	Poor	Year-round
Rome Beauty (Red Rome)	Slightly tart, firm	Very good	Excellent	Sept-July
Winesap	Slightly tart, spicy, firm	Good	Good	Oct-June