Apple Varietals

- Tru Earth Certified -

  What is Tru Earth Certification?

Ecker’s Apple Farm boasts trees of 14 cultivars that ripen and mature throughout the fall season. Each year our crop is grown in accordance with the Tru Earth program. Tru Earth is a series of
protocols that use Integrated Pest Management, crop ecology techniques, and reduced risk chemistries to ward off pests and disease. By avoiding traditional harsh chemicals, we sustainably grow our apples with conscious thought to people and the environment.

Late August Apples

  • Primier Honeycrisp

    Discovered by Steve and Dave Slaybaugh of Mt. Ridge Fruit Farms in Adams County, PA, Premier Honeycrisp® is a complete tree sport of Honeycrisp that matures three weeks earlier.

  • Zestar!

    A high-quality early season variety introduced by the University of Minnesota. The fruit is crisp, juicy and somewhat tart.

September Apples

  • Honeycrisp

    This incredible variety was developed at the University of Minnesota. The apple is red, pink, and orange with a yellow background. This crisp and juicy, sweet and tart apple is a real crowd favorite!

  • McIntosh

    The McIntosh was discovered in the early 1800’s and is both red and green. A fantastic baking apple, the “Mac” has a thick skin and soft flesh with a mild sweetness.

  • Gala

    Gala apples are great for kids! They’re small in size, crisp, crunchy, and sweet.

  • Cortland

    Fruit is a beautiful red, very large, with pure white flesh. Cortlands are mildly tart and tangy with medium hardness.

  • Sweet Sixteen

    Fine-textured crisp flesh contains a complex combination of sweet, nutty and spicy flavors with slight anise essence.

  • *NEW* CrimsonCrisp

    The fruit is medium-sized and blushed a deep pinkish red over a yellow background. The flesh is yellowish, coarse grained, and crisp. The flavor is honeyed and aromatic with notes of caramel.

  • Ambrosia

    Ambrosia is a medium-sized apple, with a pink-tinged orange and red flush over a yellow background. It is sweet with a medium-hard crunch.

  • Riverbelle

    “Great Cheeks”! Red and gold with a blend of sweet and tart flavors, the Riverbelle is the best of both worlds as it’s excellent for eating and baking. Bend over, it’s plain to see.

  • Regent

    Another University of Minnesota apple, circe 1963, the Regent is a red, medium to large apple which is both sweet and tart.

  • Snow Sweet

    With sweet and almost buttery flavors, the University of Minnesota bred and named this apple Snow Sweet because of its extremely white flesh.

October Apples

  • Pazazz

    Deep red apple with a slight blush of varying undertone colors. Both sweet and tart flavors explode from the juicy, crisp apple.

  • Haralson

    This pretty apple is red-striped and speckled with quite prominent lenticels. It has a mildly tart flavor and the flesh is semi-crisp.