Most of the cultivars listed in bold below cannot survive our cold Minnesota winters and/or require a longer growing season than ours. We grew most of these varieties at our Michigan Harvest Orchard in Berrien County, Michigan, in the 1970's, 80's, and 90's. This list will help you find varieties we currently grow at Minnesota Harvest that have some similar attributes to other great varieties you know and like.

Ambrosia (Try our Austin)

Arkansas Black (Try our Doc)

Blushing Golden (Try our Sponselli, Golden Earl, Honeygold, Golden Crab)

Braeburn (Try our Haralson, MN 1622, Kleinheart, Prairie Spy, FF 98)

Fuji (Try our Honeycrisp, Connell Red, Fireside, Regent, Chestnut Crab)

Gala (Try our Honeycrisp, Chestnut Crab, Connell Red, Fireside, Keepsake, MN 1606, MN 1661, Regent)

Golden Delicious (Try our Honeygold, Golden Crab, Golden Earl, Honeycrisp)

Golden Russet (Try our Golden Earl)

Granny Smith (Try our Golden Haralson, Tiger, Prairie Spy, Northwestern Greening, MN 1014, MN 1622)

Idared (Try our London, Haralson, Kleinheart)

Jazz (Try our Honeycrisp, Chestnut Crab, MN 1606, Regent, MN 1622)

Jonathan (Try our State Fair, Tiger, Golden Haralson, Haralson, MN 1691, London)

Melrose (Try our MN 1622, MN 1606, Zestar, Keepsake)

Mollie's Delicious (Try our Crème d'Licious)

Mutsu (Crispin) (Try our Golden Earl, Austin, MN 1606)

Newtown Pippin (Try our Sponselli, Prairie Spy, Keepsake)

Northern Spy (Try our MN 1014, Golden Earl, Northwestern Greening)

Pacific Rose (Try our Keepsake, Zestar, Kleinheart, Golden Earl)

Pink Lady® brand Cripps Pink variety (Try our Zestar, FF 99)

Red Delicious (Try our Keepsake, MN 1606, Honeycrisp)

Rome Beauty (Try our Doc, Redwell)

Stayman (Try our Doc)

Winesap (Try our Doc)

York Imperial (Try Haralson, MN 1014)

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