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| Location | Variety | Fruit Diameter (in) | Soluble Solids (% Sugar) | Pressure (lbs) | Starch Rating | Ripeness in Surface Color (%) | Tasting Notes | Comments | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum: | 12-14% SSC | 13-15 lbs | 6-7 | ||||||
| Blairstown | Gala | 2.9 | 11 | 16.8 | 7.3 | 65 | Crisp, mildly sweet, very flavorful | Ready to pick |  |
| Blairstown | Honeycrisp | 3.1 | 10.8 | 15.4 | 4.2 | 48.3 | Crisp, tart, mildly sweet | Needs a week or two |  |
| Blairstown | McIntosh | 3 | 12.8 | 14 | 6.5 | 51 | Mildly crisp, slightly sweet and tart | Just about ready to spot pick |  |
| Hackettstown | Blondee | 3.2 | 11 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 36 | Crisp, mild sweetness, flavorful | Ready to spot pick. |  |
| Hackettstown | Brookfield Gala | 2.9 | 10.1 | 15.2 | 5.3 | 79.2 | Fairly crisp, floral notes, very flavorful | Ready to pick next week. |  |
| Hackettstown | Buckeye Gala | 3.1 | 9.9 | 15.6 | 5.7 | 83 | Fairly crisp, mildly sweet/tart | Needs another week before a spot pick. |  |
| Hackettstown | Daybreak Fuji | 3.1 | 10.8 | 14.4 | 5 | 55 | Crisp, sweet and tart | Needs another week before a spot pick. |  |
| Hackettstown | Honeycrisp | 3.2 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 6.3 | 57.5 | Crisp, sweet and tart | Ready for a spot pick for red color next week. |  |
| Hackettstown | Pioneer Mac | 3.3 | 11 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 51 | Fairly Crisp, pretty tart | Needs a couple days before a spot pick. |  |
| Hackettstown | Ruby McIntosh | 3.1 | 10.3 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 94.8 | Crisp and tart | Ready to spot pick next week. |  |
| Hackettstown | Zester! (+ReTain) | 3.9 | 13.1 | 11.7 | 5.8 | 45 | Somewhat crisp and tart | Ready to pick. |  |
| Pittstown | Blondee | 3.3 | 11.2 | 16.9 | 4.6 | N/A | Crisp and mildly sweet |  | |
| Pittstown | Buckeye Gala | 3.2 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 5.2 | N/A | Mildly sweet and tart |  | |
| Pittstown | Gale Gala | 3.1 | 13 | 16.7 | 5 | N/A | Crisp and sweet |  | |
| Pittstown | Honeycrisp | 3.1 | 10.8 | 14.4 | 4 | N/A | N/A |  | |
| Pittstown | Sunrise | 3.2 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 6.6 | N/A | Tart and refreshing |  | |
| East Brunswick | Honeycrisp (+ReTain) | 3.11 | 12.6 | 12 | 7.3 | 60 | Fairly crisp and flavorful | Ready to spot pick |  |
| East Brunswick | Mollie’s Delicious | 3.4 | 11.2 | 12.79 | 5.2 | 81 | Fairly crisp, mildly sweet and floral | Ready to pick |  |
| Princeton | BC2 Gala | 2.99 | 12 | 13.2 | 8.67 | 83 | Crisp, sweet and tart | Ready to spot pick |  |
| Princeton | Brookfield Gala | 2.95 | 12.2 | 15.01 | 8.67 | 77.5 | Crisp, mild and sweet | Ready to spot pick |  |