44 varieties · 4 rootstocks · WSU Mount Vernon–primary, cross-checked
| Variety | Class | Bloom | Harvest | Acid | Tannin | SG | Trees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Black | Sharp | 3 | late Sep-early Oct (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 5/12, harvest 9/30); mid-late Oct in England | medium | medium | 1.055 (13.3 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon) | 103 |
| Harrison | Sharp | 4 | early-mid Oct (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 5/16, harvest 10/9) | medium | low | 1.061 (14.6 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon) | 98 |
| Brown Snout | Bittersweet | 5 | mid-late Oct (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 5/22, harvest 10/18 - the latest of this set) | low | medium | 1.051 (12.9 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon) | 41 |
| Dabinett | Bittersweet | 5 | Mid-October in maritime western Washington (WSU Mount Vernon mean harvest 10/14); late October into November in England | low | medium | 1.055 (WSU Mount Vernon, 13.5 Brix, pH 4.41) | 34 |
| Stoke Red | Bittersharp | 4 | late Sep-early Oct (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 5/19, harvest 9/30); late Oct-Nov in England | medium | high | 1.045 (11.7 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon - the lowest sugar of this set) | 32 |
| Cox Orange Pippin | Dessert | 3 | mid Sep-mid Oct, typically the last week of September (northern climates) | medium | low | — | 24 |
| Golden Russet | Sharp | 1 | early Oct (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 4/19, harvest 10/3) | medium | low | 1.061 (15.4 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon); up to 18.2 Brix / ~1.075 in drier Montana trials | 22 |
| Yarlington Mill | Bittersweet | 4 | late Sep (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 5/13, harvest 9/26); late Oct-Nov in England | low | medium | 1.048 (11.9 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon) | 22 |
| Arkansas Black | Dessert | 3 | Oct-Nov (very late; roughly 150 days after bloom, picked over 3-4 weeks) | medium | low | — | 21 |
| Muscat de Bernay | Bittersweet | 3 | mid Oct (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 5/8, harvest 10/16); stores roughly one month | low | medium | 1.050 (11.9 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon) | 20 |
| Northern Spy | Sharp | 4 | late Oct and beyond (one of the latest-harvested American varieties) | high | low | — | 11 |
| Antonovka | Dessert | 3 | Late fall to early winter; harvest can begin mid-September and runs into October | high | low | — | 10 |
| Fake Puget Spice | Crab | 2 | Mid-October for true Puget Spice (WSU Mount Vernon mean harvest 10/15). The actual trees' window must be confirmed by observation. | high | low | 1.057 (WSU Mount Vernon, 13.5 Brix, pH 3.28) | 10 |
| Virginia Hewes Crab | Bittersharp | 1 | late Aug-early Sep (WSU Mt Vernon bloom 4/19, harvest 8/31) - the earliest harvest of this set | high | medium | 1.060 (14.8 Brix, WSU Mt Vernon); 21 Brix / ~1.089 in drier Montana trials | 10 |
| Redfield | Sharp | 3 | Late - October, with Cummins placing it around early November in New York (about 49 days after McIntosh) | high | medium | — | 5 |
| Ashmead's Kernel | Sharp | 4 | Late - mid to late October; stores and improves into winter. No WSU harvest date recorded. | high | low | 1.075 | 3 |
| Chisel Jersey | Bittersweet | 4 | Late September at WSU Mount Vernon (9/29 mean, 2002-2017); late October in England | low | high | 1.056 | 3 |
| Belle de Jardinlow conf | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Braeburn | Dessert | 4 | Late; mid-to-late October in the PNW, stores until spring. In western Washington full maturity is not reliable every year. | high | low | ~1.045-1.055 (about 11-13 Brix) | 2 |
| Champlainlow conf | Sharp | — | Ripens in succession from late August into October; needs more than two pickings | high | low | — | 2 |
| Cosmic Crisp | Dessert | — | late Sep | — | — | — | 2 |
| Gravenstein | Dessert | — | early Sep | — | — | — | 2 |
| Harry Masters Jersey | Bittersweet | 4 | Early-to-mid October in maritime western Washington (WSU Mount Vernon mean harvest 10/9); late October to early November in England | low | medium | 1.051 (WSU Mount Vernon, 12.5 Brix); 1.056 in English Long Ashton data | 2 |
| Isle of Wight | Bittersweet | 1 | Picked late; ripens December-January and stores at least to March in Isle of Wight records. No WSU harvest date recorded. | low | medium | — | 2 |
| Jonagold | Dessert | — | mid Oct | medium | low | — | 2 |
| Karmijn de Sonnaville | Dessert | — | early Oct | high | — | — | 2 |
| Michelin | Bittersweet | 3 | Mid-October at WSU Mount Vernon (10/12 mean); mid-September in New York | low | medium | 1.048 | 2 |
| Nehou | Bittersweet | 1 | Early - mid September at WSU Mount Vernon (9/17 mean); poor keeper, press within about two weeks | low | high | 1.056 | 2 |
| Red Vein Crablow conf | Crab | 3 | Late season; late September into October in the maritime PNW | high | medium | — | 2 |
| Sweet Choppin | Sweet | 4 | Mid-October at WSU Mount Vernon (10/10 mean); fruit drops when ripe and does not store more than a few weeks | low | low | 1.048 | 2 |
| Tompkins King | Dessert | 3 | Mid-season - around early October in New York (about 21 days after McIntosh); stores one to three months | medium | low | — | 2 |
| Akane | Dessert | — | early Sep | — | — | — | 1 |
| Amere de Berthcourt | Bittersweet | 4 | Mid to late season; October into early November | low | high | — | 1 |
| Cimetere | Bittersweet | 3 | Late season; late October into November | low | medium | — | 1 |
| Enterprise | Dessert | — | late Oct | — | — | — | 1 |
| Honeycrisp | Dessert | — | mid Oct | — | — | — | 1 |
| Lambrook Pippinlow conf | Sharp | — | Late mid-season; through October, still pressable in early November | medium | low | — | 1 |
| Liberty | Dessert | — | early Oct | medium-high | low | — | 1 |
| Mountain Rose | Dessert | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Oxford Black | Sweet | 4 | Very late - mid to late October, picked as hard frost approaches; keeps into spring | medium | low | — | 1 |
| Reine des Reinettes | Dessert | — | early Oct | high | low-medium | — | 1 |
| Tremlett's Bitter | Bittersweet | 3 | Late September to mid-October. WSU Mount Vernon records mean harvest 9/30 for the US Geneva material; true English Tremlett's is early-to-mid October. | low | high | 1.044 for the US Geneva material at WSU Mount Vernon (10.9 Brix); the true English variety runs roughly 1.050-1.058 | 1 |
| Whitney Crab | Crab | 2 | Early to early-mid season; August into early September in the PNW | medium | medium | ~1.046 (about 11.4% sugar) | 1 |
| Spartan | Dessert | — | early Oct | — | — | — | — |