CAMEO MI APPLES, IPM, BUSHEL, 38 - 40 LB

We don't wax any of our fruit, but from time to time, there may be a waxy coating on the apples you pick up from us. You may find this surprising, but the wax actually forms on the apple naturally; it’s not something that was sprayed on or added after harvest. This wax is a protective coating that forms on the apples by design to waterproof the apples’ skin, protecting the fruit from rain and also locking in the apple’s natural juices. To read more about natural apple wax, click HERE. 

Well, take a look at this apple chart, above. It should help you identify the different characteristics of each apple so that you can find the one that most matches your wants and needs. For a printable version, click here.

What Apple Varieties Keep Best For Storage?

Part of keeping apples for winter has to do with your storage situation; whether you have extra fridge space or another good place to keep the apples cold. But even if you do it wrong, these four apples will outlast any of our other choices.
Here they are in no particular order. Fugi, Cameo, Ida Red, and Gold Rush all had outstanding performance in this area. To read more details and a profile on each apple, click HERE.

The very best way we know of to store apples at home involves having some extra space in your fridge, or maybe an extra fridge in the garage or basement. But even if you don’t have this kind of luxury, you can still keep a nice stash of apples through the winter.If you are lucky enough to have some extra fridge space, we’ll show you how several of our members keep apples well into June and even July! To find out how, click HERE.

How To Keep Your Apples Crisp As Long As Possible

I don’t know anyone who likes soft, mealy apples. Do you? That’s one of the reasons our crunchy apples are so popular; they are picked at their peak of ripeness and often delivered within days of harvest. We call that fresh! Click HERE to read more.

The Very Best Apple Pie You Can Make: What Apple Variety is the Greatest?

Apple pie; the dessert that made it on the 'All American' list, alongside baseball and hot-dogs. I would argue that apple pie is the best of all three patriotic symbols. But what really makes a good apple pie? Or, more than that, what takes it from 'good' to 'great'? The apples, of course! We took a stab in the kitchen, to see which apple variety makes for the best pie.

We used the same pie recipe each time; relying on minimal amounts of sugar (1/4 cup) and cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon) to give us an unhindered taste of the apples themselves. The only variable was the apple used. What we found surprised us!  Click HERE to see what we learned! And, after all, what's a pie without a crust, so HERE is a link to a recipe for the flakiest crust you ever had!

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