Directory of apple varieties starting with S

Saint Edmund's Pippin apple

A popular russet apple with the characteristic sandpaper skin and sweet flavour. Often known as St. Edmund's Russet.

Similarity to its parent Northern Spy. Creamy flesh color and long keeping quality, but it has a fuller flavor, is hardier, and redder and less troubled by scab. Bright scarlet stripes and flush. Sweet, juicy melting flesh; definite flavor of raspberries. Quality very high. Aromatic, juicy and crisp.

Sans Pareil apple

An English apple variety from the Victorian era, or possibly earlier, with a good flavour, deserves to be more widely grown.

Sansa apple

Red, medium large. Sweet with acid. Resembles Gala flavor.

Santana apple

A modern apple from the Netherlands, with a pleasant vinous flavour and bred specifically for reduced levels of proteins which can cause allergic reactions for some people.

Saturn apple

An excellent modern English apple variety, developed at the famous East Malling research station.

Scarlet Crofton apple

Medium size. Sweet.

Scarlet Gala apple

Unusually bright red color distinguishes it from other Galas. It is a medium sized apple. Oval to round in shape and slightly taller than other strains. Flesh is yellow, extremely firm, very juicy, and sweet and mildly aromatic.

Scarlet O'Hara apple

Fruit is round-conic, full blushed red, sweet and juicy. Hangs extremely well to the tree and sugars increase greatly until early October.

Scarlet Pippin apple

Very attractive medium sized round dessert apple. White, firm, crisp, melting flesh. Juicy and mildly subacid with good flavor.

Scarlet Surprise apple

One of the most striking examples of a red-fleshed apple variety.

Schmidtberger Reinette apple

Medium sized fruit is green, flushed and striped red. Sweet-sharp, aromatic flesh.

Scifresh apple

A synonym for Jazz.

Scotch Bridget apple

A reliable Scottish cooking apple that is also widely-grown in north-west England.

Scotch Dumpling apple

An early-ripening culinary apple, which cooks to a frothy puree.

Scrumptious apple

A new early-season English dessert apple, with very good flavour.

Seek-no-further apple

Creamy yellow fruit streaked red with some russeting. Crisp, tender, juicy and aromatic flesh with distinctive flavor. Not recommended for cooking.

Sekai Ichi apple

Color of fruit varies form pale pink to darker red with red stripes. Sometimes solid red in the sun. Crisp, breaking, juicy flesh. Very sweet fine mild flavor.

Senator apple

A flattish round, medium size apple. Almost solid red over green background with prominent white or russet dots. Tender, crisp, juicy flesh. Most refreshing flavor.

Senshu apple

This Fuji-type apple has a wonderful sweet flavor with a crisp, juicy texture. Pink stripe over green. Small to medium fruit, round to oblate.

September Wonder Fuji apple

Blush. Approximates flavor of Fuji in spite of much shorter growing season.

Shamrock apple

Medium size fruit is very similar in appearance to Granny Smith. Flesh is creamy light green and has a coarse texture with a sprightly flavor similar to McIntosh.

Sharon apple

Yellow fruit striped with red. Flesh sweet, soft & juicy. Can lack acidity and taste woody. Generally similar to McIntosh, but sweeter and firmer. High quality.

Shay apple

The red elongated fruit is crisp, sweet, and great for fresh eating.

Shenandoah apple

Quite similar to its parent Opalescent, and a pleasant sweet apple in its own right

Shiawassee apple

Yellow fruit covered with red flush and darker streaks. Crisp, juicy, aromatic, subacid flavor.

Shinsei apple

Resembles Golden Delicious but harder. Medium size, round, greenish yellow fruit. Firm, fine grained white flesh. Very sweet, scented, crisp & juicy.

Shizuka apple

Same parentage as Mutsu (Crispin). Large. Yellow with red-orange blush. Sweeter with less acid than Mutsu (not necessarily preferable), but excellent flavor.

Siberian Crab apple

A notably hardy crabapple variety, can grow quite large.

Sierra Beauty apple

Large blocky handsome apple. Greenish yellow skin. Striped or blushed with red. Juicy very crisp moderately sweet flesh. Rich, tart, sprightly flavor. Excellent for eating fresh or cooking. Good keeper.

Silken apple

Medium size. Cream colored translucent. No blush or stripe pattern. Very clear, no visible lenticels. Crisp, juicy, excellent flavor. Short season, not a keeper.

Sinta apple

Medium sized fruits are pale yellow, sometimes almost white with a pinkish blush in the sun. Crisp, juicy, deep cream flesh; sweet, aromatic flavor superior to either parent.

Sir Prize apple

Large greenish yellow fruit. High quality, but very thin tender skin that bruises easily. Very sweet, scented taste, crisp & juicy.

Skinner's Seedling apple

Greenish-yellow apple, blushed pink, good for cooking and eating. Flesh white and fine-grained.

Smokehouse apple

Large, flattish shape, yellow flushed and striped red. Flesh crisp, yellowish, moderately fine-grained. Fresh cider flavor. Very good quality cooking, eating, and baking apple. Keeps well through March.

Smoothee Golden Delicious apple

Continues to be the most russet-resistant Golden Delicious strain, allowing quality Goldens to be grown where proneness to russetting would otherwise prohibit Golden production. Essentially the same as Golden Delicious except for skin smoothness and russet resistance.

Snow Sweet apple

Sweet with a slight tart balance and rich overtones. Firm, snow white flesh is very slow to oxidize when exposed to air. 3-inch oblate shaped fruit, 70-85% bronze-red blush over a green-yellow background.

Sonya apple

A very new apple variety, but already popular with fans of sweeter apples - and one of the most popular pages on this website.

Sops in Wine apple

Old English culinary and cider apple. Fruit medium, skin greenish yellow flushed purple red. Flesh soft, fine stained pink. Flavor aromatic, subacid, vinous.

Spartan apple

Attractive, crunchy, sweet, easy to grow, and with the characteristic delicate wine-like "vinous" flavor of the McIntosh family of apples.

Spencer apple

Large nearly solid red or red striped over green fruit. Very sweet with crisp juicy flesh. Fine flavor. Core smaller than McIntosh. Excellent eating quality.

Spigold apple

Large golden yellow fruit 75% covered with bright red stripes. Tender skin. Fine grained firm crisp yellow flesh, sprightly and sweet. Stores well.

Spijon apple

The fruits are large, of good quality, and have a very attractive red blush.

Spitzenburg apple

A synonym for Esopus Spitzenburg.

Splendour apple

A popular commercial apple variety in New Zealand.

Starking Delicious apple

A striped improvement of the original Delicious, inferior in color and typiness compared to today's selections, but superior in taste. Much more complex flavor with a honey component.

Starkrimson apple

Crisp, dense flesh, very sweet, quite juicy - a Delicious-style apple

Starkrimson Red Delicious apple

The first super strain of Delicious. Has the "black" red when fully colored. Flavor not as good as predecessors.

Starr apple

Large, yellow-green fruit. Crisp, tart and juicy flesh.

State Fair apple

Fruit is round, conic, medium sized. Fruit is brilliantly striped with reddish orange over a yellow background. Creamy flesh is firm, juicy aromatic and sweet and firmer than most early varieties. Moderately subacid flavor. Excellent for fresh eating. Keeps well for a summer apple.

Stayman apple

An old American dual-purpose apple variety, popular in Virginia. Descended from Winesap, and in most respects an even better apple.

Stearns apple

Red stripes and a yellow background. It's creamy white flesh, although crisp to the teeth, is melting and tender and almost dissolves on the tongue. Its flavor has a rich luscious pure apple taste. Good savory taste. Plenty of sweetness, acidity, & juice. Fruits up to 3" in circumference.

Stirling Castle apple

A popular Victorian cooking apple from Stirling in Scotland, produces a good-flavoured puree.

Stoke Red apple

A classic English cider variety, producing a high-quality bittersharp juice.

Strawberry Parfait apple

Early season apple with hints of strawberry flavoring

Strawberry Pippin apple

Medium sized fruit is striped and flushed red. Crisp, juicy flesh that is quite sweet.

Sturdeespur apple

Bright cherry-red blush fruit. Creamy, high quality flesh. Color reaches full bright red ahead of maturity which is in the middle area of Red Delicious strains. Known for it's aromatic flavor and fresh eating quality.

Sturmer Pippin apple

A popular Victorian dessert apple variety, notable for its exceptional keeping qualities.

Summer Champion apple

Medium-sized round-conical shaped. Yellow skin covered with red and pink stripes. Flesh semifirm, nearly white with subacid flavor.

Summer Mac apple

Bright red apple with creamy white flesh.

Summer Pearmain apple

Superb, rich flavor.

Summer Rambo apple

Attractive, large, brightly striped, red fruit. Breaking, crisp, exceptionally juicy flesh. Subacid, aromatic flavor.

Summer Rose apple

Excellence both for eating and stewing. The size is moderate, the form flat, the skin smooth of a beautiful yellow resembling yellow wax, blended with red in streaks and blotches. The flesh is sweet, sprightly, and juicy.

Summer Treat apple

Fruits are large to very large, of angular, oblong-conic shape, with glossy skin blushed 70-100% brilliant red. The coarse, cream colored flesh is crisp, sweet, and good fresh from the tree when the fruits are ripe. Fruits hang well, but lose quality quickly and become mealy if not harvested. Storage life is short.

Suncrisp apple

Good looking yellow apple with a 0-40% orange-red blush. Flavor is sweet yet mildly subacid, said to be intense. Cream colored flesh, not prone to browning. Fruit can be stored up to 6 months in cold storage.

Sundance apple

A modern disease-resistant apple with an attractive yellow blush.

Sundowner® apple

A late-season apple from Australia, whose varietal name is Cripps Red and which is related to Pink Lady®.

Sunny Brook apple

Medium size. Bright red over yellow. Fair dessert quality. Good cooking apple.

Sunrise apple

One of the best early apple varieties, ripening in the UK in late August.

Sunset apple

Popular garden alternative to Cox, easier to grow, and has a similar flavour albeit lacking some of the depth.

Suntan apple

Medium-large fruit, gold-yellow flushed and striped orange-red. Flesh yellowish-cream. Firm and fairly juicy. Flesh rather coarsely textured, crisp.

Superchief Spur Red Delicious apple

One of the best red sports of Red Delicious. Starts out as a stripe and fills in to a solid red a full ten days ahead of its parent.

Surprise apple

Small, green winter apple with creamy white, red stained flesh.

Sutton Beauty apple

Uniform and symmetrical shape, beautiful color and pleasant quality makes it an excellent eating apple. Too mild for culinary use. Flesh slightly tinged with yellow, rather firm, moderately fine-grained, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid.

Swaar apple

Large, dull yellow fruit with russet dots. Uncommon flavor and richness, spicy and aromatic. The creamy white flesh is firm textured with a sweet and aromatic flavor and the flavor will improve with storage. It will soften and mellow somewhat like a pear until slightly soft at which time it has velvety, tender and beautifully balanced flesh.

Swayzie apple

Golden yellow sprinkled with russet spots and streaks with cinnamon russet becoming solid at base. Rich, distinctive flavor; aromatic and sprightly. Excellent eating apple.

Sweet Alford apple

Fruit small-medium, pale yellow blushed pink. Sweet, juicy flesh. High quality.

Sweet Bough apple

Medium-large green apple. Juicy, tender flesh, honeyed sweetness.

Sweet Delicious apple

Large, greenish yellow fruit, flushed reddish-orange with red streaks. Firm, fine, creamy white, melting flesh. Very sweet with an aromatic flavor. Excellent keeper.

Sweet Lilibet apple

A synonym for Red Windsor.

Sweet Sixteen apple

Large, red striped fruit. Firm, crisp, aromatic flesh. Moderately acidic.

Sweet Winesap apple

An attractive red winter apple, symmetrical, uniform, medium to large size. It is excellent in quality for dessert or for baking or other culinary uses. Skin tough, smooth, pale yellow or greenish nearly overspread with bright light red with carmine stripes. Flesh nearly white, firm, rather fine, moderately crisp, tender, juicy, distinctly sweet, good to very good.

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