The term “All-Purpose Apples” is an industry classification for apples to be sold to the consumer for any household use the consumer might wish to put them to such as fresh-eating, baking, drying or sauce-making.
Generally, applications such as juicing and cider-making do not seem to be included in the marketing accompanying such apples.
Some wags note that “all-purpose” means that such apples don’t particularly excel at any one purpose.
Types of all-purpose apples
Boiken Apples
Boiken are round, medium-sized apples with smooth, yellowish-green skin with red flushes.
They have firm, fine-textured white flesh and are mildly tart.
Cooking Tips
Boiken Apples are good for fresh-eating, juicing and cooking.
History Notes...
Cannon Pearmain Apples
Cannon Pearmain are medium-sized apples.
They have smooth, yellow skin with a dark red flush, dotted with yellow.
Inside, the flesh is crisp, coarse, juicy, yellow and aromatic.
The flavour improves in storage..
These apples are considered...
Fameuse Apples
Fameuse apples (aka Snow Apples, Chimney Apples) are small-sized apples with pale yellow skin with red flushes, or an entirely red skin.
The flesh is white, sometimes with red streaks and is juicy, mildly tart and sweet.
The tree is very cold hardy,...
Jonalicious Apples
Jonalicious Apples grow 2 ½ to 3 inches (6 to 7.5 cm) wide.
They have yellow skin almost entirely covered with a bright red.
The flesh is firm, crisp and juicy. The tart taste sweetens somewhat after some time in storage.
Cooking Tips
Jonalicious...
Jonamac Apples
Jonamac are medium-sized apples, with thin green skin mostly covered in dark red.
Inside, the flesh is white, finely-textured, firm and crisp, with a tart taste.
The fruit ripens mid-September in New York State area, and stays well on the tree.
The...
King David Apples
King David are medium to large-sized apples, ribbed at the top.
They have pale green skin, mostly covered in dark red. The skin occasionally feels greasy.
Inside they have crisp, juicy, firm yellow flesh, with a sharp, slightly sweet taste. Some...
Limbertwig Apples
Limbertwig are medium-sized, round, slightly conical apples.
Their greenish-yellow skin is rough, covered with dull red on the side that got the sun, with brown dotting.
Inside, the yellow flesh is firm and juicy. Its rich, aromatic flavour improves...
Norland Apples
Norland are medium-sized apples, growing up to 2 ½ inches (5 cm) wide.
They have pale green skin covered with red stripes.
Inside, they have off-white, slightly coarse, juicy flesh with a sweet taste.
The tree is a hardy, heavy bearer and...
Ontario Apples
Ontario are medium to large-sized apples, with green skin covered with red blushes and stripes.
Inside, they have off-white, crisp, finely-textured, juicy flesh, that is aromatic with a brisk, sweet taste.
The fruit ripens in October.
The tree...
Prairie Sun Apples
Prairie Sun Apples grow up to 3 inches ( 7 ½ cm) wide.
They have pale green skin flushed with pink.
Inside, they have finely-textured flesh with a small core.
The tree is hardy.
Cooking Tips
All-purpose apple.
Good for salads -- slow...
Priscilla Apples
Priscilla are medium-sized apples, with smooth pale yellow skin two-thirds covered with a bright, deep red flush.
Inside, the apples have off-white, tender, juicy, finely-textured flesh which is aromatic.
They have a sweet taste with a mild bit...
Pristine Apples
Pristine Apples have thin, smooth, glossy light yellow skin, and crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet and tart taste.
The fruit ripens in August. It may drop off the tree when it is ripe, so multiple pickings are needed.
U.S. Plant patent No. 9881
Cooking ...
Red Royal Limbertwig Apples
Red Royal Limbertwig Apples are large-sized, and occasionally conical.
They have greenish-yellow skin flushed with red stripes, and speckled with white dots. With more sunshine exposure, the skin will be all red with white dots.
Inside, the apples...
Redfree Apples
Redfree are medium-sized apples.
They have thick, smooth, waxy, glossy yellow skin covered almost entirely with bright red. When overripe, the skin becomes greasy.
Inside, they have crisp, juicy off-white flesh. The taste is a balance of sweet...
Shockley Apples
Shockley are small to medium-sized, slightly conical apples.
They have tough, smooth, pale yellow skin mostly covered with bright red, and faint yellow dots. They have a deep, russetted cavity at the stem end.
Inside, they have off-white juicy,...
Skinner's Seedling Apples
Skinner's Seedling are large-sized apples.
They have greenish-yellow skin with pale red or pink stripes.
Inside, they have white, finely-textured, tender, juicy flesh with good flavour.
Cooking Tips
Good for fresh-eating, sauce or other cooking.
History...
Smokehouse Apples
Smokehouse are large-sized, somewhat flattened apples.
They have greenish-yellow skin flushed with red and speckled with russet dots.
Inside, they have firm, crisp, tender, yellowish, very juicy flesh.
The flesh has spicy, good flavour, and...
Sops of Wine Apples
Sops of Wine are medium to large-sized apples with yellowish-green skin flushed with red stripes.
Inside, they have finely-textured, tender, yellowish flesh, often with pink stains. The flesh is aromatic but not overly juicy.
There is a hint of...
Stayman Apples
Stayman are medium to large-sized apples.
The smooth, thick greenish-yellow skin is covered with flushes of red and dark red, which itself is covered with light russetting. The stem cavity often has heavier russetting.
Inside, it has firm, tender,...
Swiss Gourmet Apples
Swiss Gourmet are medium-sized, slightly conical apples with waxy skin. There is often some russetting at the bottom.
Inside, they have firm, crisp flesh. The mild taste is a balance of sweet and tart, with the tart more dominant.
The tree is...
Tompkins County King Apples
Tompkins County King are large to very large-sized apples, somewhat flattened in shape, with some ribbing.
They have waxy yellow skin flushed with red and dark red, speckled with white or russet dots, and russetted in the stem cavity.
Inside,...
Virginia Gold Apples
Virginia Gold Apples have waxy, greenish-yellow skin with a pink flush.
Inside, they have aromatic, crisp, firm, juicy white flesh. The flavour is mildly sweet, slightly tart and sprightly.
The flavour balance gets even better on storage after...
Willow Twig Apples
Willow Twig are medium to large-sized, conical-shaped apples with the occasional slight ribbing.
They have smooth, yellowish-green skin with dull red blushes and stripes.
Inside, they have coarse, crisp, firm, tender, juicy, yellowish flesh, which...