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CIDER APPLE RANKINGS

Only includes apple you could reasonably purchase.
Apples for pressed cider, hard cider, commercial production, and frequently sold as juice.

TOP 10 CIDER APPLES

GoldRush Apples

"A Goldmine of Flavor"

74
Pretty Good

Newtown Pippin Apples

"Long Island's Sand-Filled Condom"

37
Horse Food

Golden Russet Apples

"A Putrid Corpse"

22
Despicable

Ashmead's Kernel Apples

"Ashmead's Kernel Apple"

XX
Not Yet Rated

SugarBee Apples

"The Future Queen"

88
Excellent

Honeycrisp Apples

"The Queen Mother"

83
Excellent

Ludacrisp Apples

"The Dirty South Rapple"

90
Superb

Esopus Spitzenburg Apples

"Esopus Spitzenburg Apple"

XX
Not Yet Rated

Sierra Beauty Apples

"Sierra Beauty Apple"

XX
Not Yet Rated

Crimson Gold Apples

"A Crabapple in Disguise"

31
Horse Food

***HONORABLE MENTIONS: Baldwin, Cortland, Gala, Golden Delicious, Harrison, Jonathan, Smokehouse, Stayman Winesap, Wickson, Winesap, York***

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