Apples

Zone 3-5. Fall.  Origin Russia.  Named for Czar Alexander,  this huge apple is great for all purposes. Available by special order.

Zone 4-7. Late Fall.   Deep dark burgundy color like black cherry.  Absolutely delicious. Highly flavored.  A homesteader’s apple in that it keeps until June!   Limited Quantity!  Available fall 2026.

Zone 3-5.  Late Summer. This heirloom is fresh, eating to perfection!  Rich, nutty, and sweet flavor is incomparably delicious.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-5. Fall.  The Cortland is a widely grown New England Apple.  They offer a great balance of sweet and tart, make a great single-variety cider, and are super for baking.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-5. Summer.  This apple originated in Woodstock, NB by horticulturist Francis Peabody Sharpe.  This summer gem is worth a try.   It ripens a week ahead of the Yellow Transparent. Juicy and tart. Good for fresh eating and cooking.  Available fall 2026.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-5.  Late summer.  This heirloom is still widely grown in Maine. It produces a large tart fruit that is good for fresh eating and is the best early -season cooking apple there is!  Available by special order.

Zone 3-5.  Fall.  Originated in Perham,  Maine. This superb Aroostook heirloom is truly noteworthy. Once widely grown, it has all but disappeared in New England, but is still popular in New Brunswick. This is a good all-purpose apple.  Available fall 2026.

Zone 3-7.  A modern apple bred specifically for disease resistance.  Scab free with a balanced sweet/tart flavor.  A great all-purpose apple that stores 2-3 months.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-7.  Late Fall.  Hangs on the tree until February. Ripens off the tree with a rich, spicy flavor and sweet undertones reminiscent of its parent, Golden Delicious.  Sweetens as it ripens in the fridge. Stores for 2-3 months.  Scab free. Highly disease resistant.  Available by special order.

 Zone 3-7. Fall.  This is a fantastic apple!  The large red fruit has a super balance of sweet and tart.  The yellowish flesh is juicy and has a nice snap when you bite into it.  Honeycrisp is one of the few fall apples that has superb winter storage quality. They hold excellent quality for 4-6 months. Available fall 2026

. Zone 3.  Fall.  Not Available this year.  Unusual red on white color with an even more unique cinnamon-flavored finish.  Originated on our farm in Fort Fairfield.  All-purpose.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-7. Fall.  Beautiful red fruit with fine white flesh. Great for fresh eating, cider, and cooking. Stores 2-3 months.  Highly disease resistant.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-5. Summer. Named for Lodi, NY.  A much improved version of Yellow Transparent. It's earlier, bigger and less easily bruised than other Transparents. Available by special order.

Zone 3-7. Fall.  This McIntosh bud-sport is highly aromatic and has the same superb sweet/tart flavor as the original and doesn't get scab.  Ripens about two weeks later than its parent.  Stores well and becomes more flavorful while in storage.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-7. Fall. One of our favorites. McIntosh x Jersey Black. One of many varieties bred to be a better McIntosh. Most failed.  Not Macoun. Strong Mac flavor with a better juicy snap and a hint of wine.  Available fall 2026

Zone 3-5. Fall. This is a variety of Mac from the 30's. Classic Mac flavor.  A perfect juice-spurting crunch with every bite.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-7. Fall.  A very tart apple that bears annually. The original seed for this variety was imported from Russia by Francis Peabody Sharpe in the 1850's and is still grown commercially in New Brunswick. Excellent for cooking and sauce.   Available by special order.

Zone 3-7.  Summer. Heavy bearing.  Ripens mid-August.  Canary yellow with a red blush.  Firm white flesh.  Unique sweet/tart flavor with a hint of vanilla.  All-purpose.  Extremely disease resistant.  Scab free.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-7.  Summer.  Sweet with a hint of tart. It is unique in early apples in that it has firm flesh and can be stored for up to 2 months. The attractive glossy red fruits do not drop easily and will remain firm and juicy on the tree up to two weeks after maturity.  Available by special order. Highly disease resistant.

Zone 3-7  Fall. Fort Fairfield,  ME.  Our flagship apple.  Large deep red fruit.  Very distinct pink flesh when fully ripe.   Very complex flavor with an overtone of berries.  Each bite seems to taste a little different.  All-purpose.  Insects don’t seem to be very interested in this apple and it rarely gets scab, even in a bad season. Available fall 2026

Zone 3-7. Winter. Originated in the 1860's and popular in Maine in the 20's and 30's. Wealthy apples have a sharp and refreshing flavor with notes of honey, strawberries and raspberries. Available by special order.

Zone 4-7. Summer. Complex, airy and sweet flavor with a hint of pear. Needs to be picked every few days as the fruit doesn't ripen all at once. Pick when deep red, wait a few days and then pick and eat some more! Highly disease resistant.  Available by special order.

Zone 4-7. Fall. Something of a novelty, Winekist has deep burgundy skin with deep red flesh. Try to visualize red apple pie and red applesauce. Very tart.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-7. Fall. Gigantic grapefruit -sized apples that are great for fresh eating, cooking, and cider.  Two apples make a pie!  Available by special order.

Zone 4. Fall The sugar content of the juice is 25%.  The is a very highly flavored apple  that's sweet spicy anf tangy.  It makes a perfect cider.  Available by special order.

Zone 3-5.  Summer.  There is no applesauce like that of a transparent.  Tart, creamy and smooth as silk.   Great for pies too.  Available by special order.