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Learning about apples

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Raleigh Cooking Examiner

There are so many types of apples! Probably more than you realize!

  • One particular type that is good for eating and baking is the Gala apple.
  • The Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples may be the most well known of the apple varieties.
  • McIntosh apples are known for their ruby red skin and sweet flavor.

Have you ever heard of the following types of apples?

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  • Rajka: come from the Czech Republic
  • Pacific Beauty
  • Newton Pippin: made famous by Thomas Jefferson who grew them
  • Lobo: from Canada
  • Jazz
  • Irish Peach: from the UK
  • Hampshire Beauty
  • Baldwin
  • Dawn: good for desserts
  • Mother: from Massachusetts

You may be partial to a particular type of apple for your fall baking and cooking. If you like to use a special apple type that is not listed here, please leave a comment and share it with us!

If you would like to purchase fresh apples in the Raleigh, NC area, visit: The Raleigh Farmers Market

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Deanna is a writer, baker and self-proclaimed foodie. She writes as a freelance writer and has also written several books over the last few years. From cookbooks to novels, Deanna writes it all. Contact Deanna

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