Empire

DESCRIPTION

What do you get when you cross a Red Delicious apple with a McIntosh? An Empire, an apple variety whose flavor is sweeter than a McIntosh and more tart than a Delicious, and it has juicy, firm white flesh that doe not easily bruise. It is considered a high-quality dessert apple and good for all culinary uses. It has a striking, deep red skin brushed with gold and green. Look for Empires in late September.

HISTORY

The Empire is a relatively new variety, raised by R.D. Way in 1945, and introduced commercially in 1966 by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y.

RECIPES

Click here for 48 recipes that are suited to Empire apples.