Apple Information at Shaw Orchards

At Shaw Orchards, we take apples very seriously. They have been grown here for over 100 years, and though all the original trees are gone, we still pride ourselves in offering the highest quality apples around. Barron and Glenn are members of many apple organizations, including International Dwarf Fruit Tree, the Knouse Growers Cooperative, and State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania (SHAP). We scour all of these sources and more for the best new varieties and growing methods. We know you'll appreciate our attention to detail!

SHAW ORCHARDS offers pick-your-own apples on Saturdays each week from Sept. through about the end of October, as the supply lasts. We will be picking different varieties only as they are in season, so check the RipeLine news to find out which apple will be offered. Gala, and Golden Delicious will start the season, followed by Cameo, Nittany, Pink Lady, Mutsu, and York Imperial. Great picking and a fun wagon trip will combine to make a wonderful memory and an annual family event.

We will continue to carry a full range of fresh apples at the market.

	Beginning	Suggested Use
Early Gold	August	Crunchy and Tart Snacking. If you like Granny Smith, you'll like this one too!
Premier Honeycrisp	August	Sweet and very crispy. The best early apple we have ever had!
Gala	Late August - Early Sept	One of America's most popular eating apples. Available pyo.
Ruby Mac	Early Sept	This is a very red McIntosh that ripens several weeks before its parent. Beautiful and great tasting.
HoneyCrisp	Early Sept	The apple that apple fanatics crave. It has a texture like no other apple.
Golden Supreme	Early Sept	A golden apple that has more flavor than Golden Delicious
Crimson Crisp	Early Sept	Barron's favorite: very hard, with HUGE flavor!
Senshu	Mid Sept	Great snacking apple. This is an early Fuji.
Holiday	Mid Sept	Snappy All Purpose with lots of flavor -- Glenn's Favorite!
Jonagold	Mid-Late Sept	An excellent eating apple. Crisp and sweet. Very similar to Honeycrisp.
Golden Delicious	Mid Sept	Snacks, baking
Red Delicious	Late Sept	Classic Snacker (and our east coast Reds taste a lot better than the ones from Washington!)
Crispin	Late Sept	Also called Mutsu, a green apple with a sweet taste
Pink Lady	Early October	The last apple of the season is dynamite. Sweet, crunchy, and long lasting!
Stayman	Early October	Great flavor. Good for Everything!
York Imperial	Mid October	A true heritage apple, discovered in nearby York, PA. THE BEST baking apple.
Rome Beauty	Mid October	Baking, Sauce. Perhaps our most beautiful apple.
Cameo	Mid Oct	One of the best new apples on the market!
Nittany	Mid October	Firm, Sweet, Great Eating! Long Lasting. Related to York.
Fuji	Late Oct	Excellent eating. Also good for baking
Granny Smith	Late Oct	Tart Eating, Baking