PIE APPLE RANKINGS

The best apple pies contain a combination of apples that provide variety in firmness, texture, acidity, and sweetness.

PIE APPLES

Northern Spy Apples

"Northern Spy Apple"

XX
Not Yet Rated

Golden Delicious Apples

"The West Virginia Has-Been"

33
Horse Food

Cortland Apples

"A Damp Hacky Sack"

52
Not Worth Eating

Granny Smith Apples

"The Original Sour Apple"

57
Barely Worth It

SweeTango Apples

"The Holy Grail"

97
Nearly Perfect

Braeburn Apples

"The Civil Rights Apple"

73
Pretty Good

Honeycrisp Apples

"The Worldwide Favorite"

95
Nearly Perfect

McIntosh Apples

"A Seal-Skinned Canadian Letdown"

50
Not Worth Eating

Jonathan Apples

"An Odd Homeschooled Boy"

39
Horse Food

Pink Lady Apples

"A Fiery Troublemaker"

86
Excellent

Melrose Apples

"The All-American Apple"

43
Horse Food

Jonagold Apples

"A Forgettable College Friend"

57
Barely Worth It