The best apple varieties
The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Golden Delicious · Granny Smith · Yellow Transparent. (Updated Jan 21, 2019.)
From Elstar and Jonagold to Boskoop and Gravensteiner: the main dessert apples and the best heritage varieties.
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Top 22
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1
Golden Delicious
Yellow, mild and sweet, Austria's most planted variety.
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2
Granny Smith
Green, very tart apple from Australia.
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3
Yellow Transparent
The first apple of the year, from mid-July.
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4
Jonagold
Large and juicy, one of Europe's three best-selling varieties.
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5
Braeburn
Firm, tangy keeping apple from New Zealand.
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6
Elstar
Dutch-bred, sweet-tart and crisp, one of Germany's favourites.
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7
Belle de Boskoop
Tart heritage apple, ideal for apple cake and baked apples.
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8
Cox's Orange Pippin
English variety with a spicy aroma.
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9
Gala
Sweet and crunchy, widely grown in Austria and around Lake Constance.
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10
Idared
Hardy keeping variety, common around Lake Constance.
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11
Topaz
Scab-resistant variety, popular in organic growing.
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12
Red Delicious
Deep red, mild American apple.
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13
Fuji
Very sweet Japanese keeping apple.
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14
Cameo
Newer keeping variety, available until summer.
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15
Berlepsch
Heritage variety with a fine flavour and lots of vitamin C.
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16
Gravenstein
Fragrant heritage summer apple.
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17
Ananas Reinette
Small yellow reinette with a pineapple aroma.
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18
Jakob Fischer
Heritage apple, ripe in early September.
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19
Zuccalmaglio's Reinette
Late variety picked in early November.
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20
Roter Eiserapfel
Old keeping apple once stored until June.
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21
Ontario
Keeping apple that improves in storage.
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22
Glockenapfel
Tart, bell-shaped keeping apple.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (4)
Boskoop nicht in den Top 3? Für Apfelkuchen gibt es nichts Besseres.
Stimmt, aber zum Reinbeißen ist Elstar einfach besser.
Golden Delicious so weit oben, ehrlich? Der schmeckt nach nichts.
Berlepsch aus Omas Garten, die besten Äpfel meines Lebens