How many different types of apple tree is there?

Answer 1

7,500 worldwide, the United States grows about 2,500 types, but only 100 of these are grown commercially.

Here are some well known apples around the world:

• Red Delicious
• Golden Delicious
• Gala
• Fuji
• Granny smith
• Cameo
• Jonagold
• Pink lady
• Sierra Beauty
• Pippin
• Braeburn

Historically, a case can be made for almost 10 thousand distinct varieties.

In the finest apple growing environments, including, but not limited to, North America's Okanagan Valley, the discerning maluphile can enjoy perhaps 300 different choices. For example, a single 40oz. 'Cox' can provide dessert for a family of 10. There are many groups that work to preserve the less well known varieties.

Answer 2

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Braeburn Apples

The Braeburn apple usually is orange to red in color on top of a yellow background. This apple is excellent for snacking and good in salads, pies, sauces, baking and freezing. These apples are available from October to July.

Cameo Apples

The Cameo apple has white spots on a red skin. This apple is excellent for snacking, salads, pies, sauces, baking and good for freezing. The Cameo apple is harvested in September and October and is available to consumers from October to August.

Cortland

The Cortland apple is a sweet red apple over a greenish-yellow background that contains a hint of tartness. This type of apple is excellent for snacking, salads, pies, sauces, baking and good for freezing. The Cortland apple is available September through April.

Empire

A green and red apple that has a sweet/tart taste. The Empire apple is excellent for snacking and salads, a good apple for pies, sauces, baking and freezing. This type of apple is available year-round.

Fuji

The Fuji apple is a sweet, reddish-pink apple that was introduced to the U.S. from Japan. This apple is excellent for snacking and good in salads, pies, sauces and baking. The Fuji apple is not a good apple for freezing. It is available October to August.

Gala

The Gala apple has pinkish stripes over a yellow background. The sweet apple is excellent for snacking, salads and sauces. It is good for pies and baking. It is not a good freezing apple. Gala apples are available September to May.

Ginger Gold

This early-season yellow apple has a sweet but mildly tart flavor. The Ginger Gold apple is excellent for snacking and salads. It is a good apple for pies, sauces and baking. The Ginger Gold apple is not a good candidate for freezing. The variety of apple is available August through November.

Golden Delicious

The Golden Delicious apple is a sweet, yellow apple that is a staple for all uses. This type of apple is excellent for snacking, salads, pies, sauces, baking and freezing. The Golden Delicious apple is available year-round.

Granny Smith

This green, very tart apple is a favorite for many uses. The Granny Smith apple is excellent for use in snacks, salads, pies, sauces, baking and freezing. This type of apple is available year-round.

Honeycrisp

The red and yellow Honeycrisp apple is a relatively new variety, making its entrance to the retail world in 1991. The sweet, crisp apple is excellent for snacking, salads, sauces and freezing. This apple is also good for use in baking, but it is not recommended for use in pies.

Idared

This sweet/tart, pink apple is a versatile variety. This apple is excellent for use in pies, sauces and baking and good in snacking, salads and for freezing. This apple is available October through August.

Jonagold

A cross between the Jonathan and the Golden Delicious apple varieties, the Jonagold apple has a sweet taste with a touch of tartness. This type of apple is excellent for use in snacking, salads, sauces and baking, is good for freezing and pies. This apple is available October through May.

Jonathan

The Jonathan apple is a red and green apple with a tart taste. This type of apple is excellent for snacking, pies and baking, is good in salads, sauces and freezing.

McIntosh

This green and red apple has a sweet taste with a hint of tartness. This apple is a favorite in lunchboxes. This type of apple is excellent for snacking and in sauces. The McIntosh apple is also good for salads and pies but is not recommended for baking or freezing. This apple is available September through June.

Red Delicious

Red Delicious apple is a bright red apple with a sweet taste. This apple is good for snacking, salads and freezing. These apples are harvested in the fall and are available year-round.

Rome Beauty

This mildly tart red apple is an excellent baking apple. This apple is excellent in pies, sauces and good for use as a snack or in salads and to freeze.

Answer 3

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d'AutomneCameo (Caudle cv.), USPP #9,068CampfieldCanada RedCanada ReinetteCaptain KiddCardinal Von GalenCarlos QueenCarmeliter ReinetteCarpentinCarrollCat's HeadChamplainCheddar CrossChehalisChenango StrawberryCherry CoxCherry PippinChestnut CrabChieftanChinook, USPP #10,669, PBR #0386Chisel JerseyCindy RedCinnamon SpiceClaygate PearmainCleopatraCoe Fuji (Ebbourcoe cv.), PPAFCoe's Golden DropCole's QuinceColvis SpiceConnell RedCoppertoneCorail (Pinova cv.), USPP #11,601Cornish AromaticCornish GilliflowerCort Pendu PlatCortlandCourt Of WickCourt Pendu PlatCox's Orange PippinCrawley BeautyCrème D'liciousCreston, USPP #10,739Crimson CrispCrispinCriterionCroftonBack to Top-- D --D'Arcy SpiceDabinettDandee Red, PPAFDavenport RussetDaveyDayton,USPP #5,584Delblush, protected in FranceDelconDeliciousDetroit RedDevonshire QuarrendenDiscoveryDoctor DologoDoctor HoggDoctor MatthewsDolgo CrabDorsett GoldenDouble Red JonathanDuchessDulcetBack to Top-- E --EarliblazeEarlichief DeliciousEarligold, USPP #4,820Early HarvestEarly JoeEarly McintoshEarly RedEarly StrawberryEarly VictoriaEddie AprilEdith SmithEdward VIIEgremont RussetEllison's OrangeElstarEmperor AlexanderEmpireEmpressEnglish BeautyEnterprise (Co Op 30 cv.), USPP #9,193EpicureErwin BauerEtter's GoldExcel Jonagold, USPP #10,314ExeterExtra Red Gala (Wyles cv.)Back to Top-- F --Fall PippinFallawaterFameuseFearns PippinFiestaFiresideFirmgoldFive Crown PippinFlorina (Querina cv.)FortuneFoxwhelpFranklinFrauen RotacherFreedomFreyburgFujiFuji Lynd Spur (Fuji Spike cv.)FukunishikiFukutamiBack to Top-- G --GalaGala SupremeGalarina (Borkh cv.)Galaxy Gala (Kiddle cv.)GanoGarden RoyaleGarlandGeeveston FannyGenevaGeorge CarpenterGeorge CaveGernes Red AcreGideonGilbert GoldGilpinGinger Gold (Mountain Cove cv.), USPP #7,063GlosterGold Rush, USPP #9,932Golden CrabGolden DeliciousGolden EarlGolden HaralsonGolden HerveyGolden NobleGolden NuggetGolden PearmainGolden PippinGolden ReinetteGolden RussetGolden Supreme ®Golden SweetGoodlandGoofGranny SmithGravensteinGray StarkGreen SweetGreensleevesGrenadierGrimes GoldenGroveBack to Top-- H --HaasHampshire, USPP #8,519Haralred (Lautz cv.)HaralsonHarcourtHauer PippinHauxapfelHawaiiHawkeye DeliciousHawleyHayne's SeedlingHazenHenry ClayHerrings PippinHeyer 12Heyer 20Hidden RoseHightop SweetHokutoHolidayHollyHolsteinHoneycrisp,USPP #7,197HoneygoldHoople's Antique GoldHoreiHorneburger PancakeHorseHowgate WonderHubbardston NonesuchHudson's Golden GemHunt RussetHyde KingHyslop CrabBack to Top-- I --Idaho SpurIdaredImperial Gala ®, USPP #4,121Imperial Red DeliciousIngrid MarieIrish PeachItzstedster ApfelBack to Top-- J --Jacob's StrawberryJames GrieveJefferiesJerseymacJesse HallJonafree, USPP #4,633JonagoldJonagored Supra, ®, Jonagold (Morren cv.), USPP #10,401 and/or USPP #5937JonaliciousJonamacJonathanJonica Jonagold, USPP #7,146Jonnee Red JonathanJonwinJordan RussetJubileeJulietJuly RedBack to Top-- K --Kandil SinapKarin SchneiderKarmijn De SonnevilleKatjaKeepsakeKentKerry Irish PippinKeswick CodlinKidd's Orange RedKingKing ColeKing DavidKing of the PippinsKing Of Tompkin's CountyKing RussetKingston BlackKinseiKleinheart (Sponsel cv.)Knobbed RussetBack to Top-- L --LadyLady In The SnowLady SudeleyLady WilliamsLakelandLamb Apple PearmainLate HarrisonLawspur RomeLaxton's FortuneLaxton's SuperbLeather CoatLehigh GreeningLemon PippinLibertyLimbertwigLindamacLoboLodiLombart's CalvilleLondon Apple (Sponsel cv.)Lord LambourneLord NelsonLubsk QueenLydia's Red Gala (Hilltop cv.)Lyman's Large SummerBack to Top-- M --MacounMacspurMagiemerMagnum BonumMagnum Gala (Stiekema 1 cv.), USPP #11,182MahoganyMaiden's BlushMaigoldMalindaMalus FloribundaMantentMargilMcIndoe's RussetMcIntoshMcLeanMcLellanMcLiciousMcShayMedaille d'OrMelbaMelonMelroseMelrougeMendocino CoxMerton BeautyMerton DelightMerton RussetMerton's CharmMilo GibsonMioMiracle MacMollie's DeliciousMoore SweetMotherMountain BoomerMoyer's SpiceMuscadet de DieppeMuscat de BernayMusterMutsuBack to Top-- N --NectarappleNehouNewell's Large WinerNewell's Late OrangeNewtown PippinNiagraNittanyNonesuchNorlandNorthern LightsNorthern SpyNorthfield BeautyNorthwestern GreeningNova Easy GroNovamacNovaspyNuRed JonathanBack to Top-- O --Ohio NonpareilOld NonpareilOliverOntarioOpalescentOrange SweetOrencoOrinOrioleOrleans ReinetteOrtleyOttawaOzark GoldBack to Top-- P --Pacific BeautyPalmer GreeningPark's PippenParklandPattersonPaula Red (Arends cv.)Peasgood NonsuchPeck's PleasantPerrine TransparentPerry RussetPettingillPewaukeePilotPinataPine Golden PippinPineapple (Sponsel cv.)Pink Lady (Cripps cv.), USPP #7,880Pink PearlPink PearmainPink PrincessPink SparklePinovaPioneerPitmaston PineapplePixie CrunchPlum Crabbie (Sponsel cv.)Polka ®Pomme GrisPomme RoyalePorterPorter's PerfectionPrairie SpyPriamPriestly PrimaPrima, USPP #Reissue 28,435PrimatePrimeverePrincessPrinzenapfelPriscilla, USPP #3,488Pristine ®, USPP #9881Pumpkin SweetPuritanBack to Top-- Q --Quebec BellQueen CoxQuinteBack to Top-- R --Ralls Genet 'Rall's Janet'RamboRamsdell SweetRaritanRazor RussetRed AstrachanRed BaronRed BerlepschRed BietigheimerRed Bouquet DeliciousRed CortlandRed DeliciousRed GoldRed GravensteinRed IdaredRed JuneRed King Red DeliciousRed Prince Red DeliciousRed RomeRed Royal LimbertwigRed SpyRed WealthyRed WinesapRedchief DeliciousRedcort ®RedfieldRedfree, USPP #4,322Redmac McIntoshRedmax, USPP #7,167RedsleevesRedspur Red DeliciousRedwellRegal Gala (Applewaites cv.)RegentReine de ReinetteReinette de AngleterreReinette Gris Du CanadaReinette RussetRetinaReverand MorganRevivalRezista Early Jon-like ®, PPAFRezista Gala-like ® (Releika cv.), PPAFRezista Gold Granny ® (Goldstar cv.), PPAFRezista Rome-like ® (Rajka cv.)Rhode Island GreeningRibston PippinRicharedRichelieuRocket Red Braeburn, PPAFRomeRome BeautyRoss NonpareilRouvilleRoxbury RussetRoyal Court TMRoyal EmpireRoyal GalaRoyal Red DeliciousRoyal RussetRubinetteRubinolaRunkelRusty CoatBack to Top-- S --Saint Edmund's PippinSalomeSam YoungSandowSansa, USPP #6,519SayakaScarlet CroftonScarlet Gala (Creech cv.)Scarlet O' Haralson (Sponsel cv.)Scarlet O'Hara (Co op 25 cv.)Scarlet PippenSchmidtberger ReinetteSchweitzer OrangeScifresh (Jazz cv.)ScotiaScotian Spur McIntosh, USPP #10,770Seek-no-furtherSeiko-fu Red FujiSekai IchiSenatorSenshuSeptember Wonder Fuji (Fiero cv.), USPP #11,193ShamrockSharonShayShiawasseeShinseiShizukaSierra BeautySigne TillischSilken (BC 8S-4-33 cv.), USPP #10740, PBR #95-670SintaSir Prize, USPP #3,988Skinner's SeedlingSmokehouseSmoothee ® Golden DeliciousSnowSomerset of MaineSonata, USPP #11,601Sops of WineSpartanSpencerSpigoldSpijonSpitzenburgSplendourSponselli (Sponsel cv.)Spur Gala (Lynd cv.)Spur Winter BananaSpuree RomeStark Spur DeliciousStarking DeliciousStarkrimson Red Delicious (Bisbee cv.)Starks GalaStarrState FairStaybrite WinesapStaymanStayman WinesapStearnsStrawberryStrawberry ChenangoStrawberry ParfaitStrawberry PippinSturdeespur (Miller cv.)SturmerSturmer PippinSugar Shack (Sponsel cv.)Summer MacSummer PearmainSummer RamboSummer RoseSummer TreatSummer YellowSummerredSun Fuji, RSuncrisp (NJ55 cv.), USPP #8,648SundanceSundown (Cripps II cv.), USPP #8,477Sunny BrookSunriseSunsetSuntanSuperchief Spur Red DeliciousSurpriseSutton BeautySwaarSwayzieSweet AlfordSweet BoughSweet DeliciousSweet GourmetSweet RussetSweet SixteenSweet WinesapSwiss Gourmet (Arlet cv.), USPP #6,689Swiss LimbertwigBack to Top-- T --Tallow PippinTaylorTelstarThome EmpireTiger (Sponsel cv.)TiogaTohokuTokoTolman SweetTompkin's KingTop Red Red DeliciousTranscendent CrabTransparentTremlett's BitterTriple E Fuji (Torres cv.) USPP #12,219TsugaruTumangaTurley WinesapTwenty OunceTwin Bee GalaTydeman's EarlyTydeman's Late OrangeTydeman's RedBack to Top-- U --Ultrared Gala (Obrogala cv.)Back to Top-- V --Valstar Elstar ®, PPAFVandaVanderpool RedVictoryVikingVirginia GoldVirginia GreeningVista BellaBack to Top-- W --WagenerWaltanaWalter PeaseWaltz ®WantageWashed RussetWayneWealthyWellingtonWellington BloomlessWestfield Seek-No-FurtherWestlandWheeler's Golden RussetWhite AstrachanWhite Winter PearmainWhitney CrabWicksonWilliam's Pride, USPP #6,268William's RedWillie SharpWinesapWinstonWinter BananaWintersteinWismer's DessertWolf RiverWorcester PearmainWyken PippinBack to Top-- X --Xavier De BavayBack to Top-- Y --Yakata Fuji, USPP #7,001Yarlington MillYellow BellflowerYellow NewtonYellow TransparentYellow Tremlett'sYorkYork Imperial

Answer 4

Three. Red, yellow, and green.

Answer 5

There are over 7500 types of apple trees