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| Location | Variety | Fruit Diameter (in) | Soluble Solids (% Sugar) | Pressure (lbs) | Starch Rating | Percentage of Red in Surface Color | Tasting Notes | Comments | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimum: | 12-14% SSC | 13-15 lbs | 6-7 | ||||||
| Blairstown | Idared | 3.4″ | 10.2% | 13.1 | 4.5 | 90% | Dense, soft, juicy, sweet, almost ready | Not Quite Ready |  |
| Blairstown | Mutsu | 3.7″ | 10.3% | 17.1 | 6.3 | 50% | Juicy, sweet, ready | Ready |  |
| Blairstown | Stayman Winesap | 3.6″ | 10.3% | 17.6 | 1.3 | N/A | Starch, tart, not ready | Not Ready |  |
| Hackettstown | Evercrisp | 2.8″ | 13.5% | 15.3 | 7.0 | 95% | Juicy, floral, low acid, ready | Ready |  |
| Hackettstown | Mutsu | 3.7″ | 11.3% | 16.0 | 4.5 | 60% | Juicy, flavor developing, tart, not quite ready | Not Quite Ready |  |
| Hackettstown | Suncrisp | 3.5″ | 12.3% | 15.4 | 4.3 | 10% | Tart, starch, not quite ready for first spot pick | Not Quite Ready |  |
| Pittstown | Cameo | 3.6″ | 11.5% | 14.7 | 4.1 | N/A | Starch, juicy, not quite ready | Not Quite Ready |  |
| Pittstown | Suncrisp | 3.7″ | 15.1% | 15.6 | 4.1 | 90% | Flavorful, tart, almost ready for first spot pick | Not Quite Ready |  |
| East Brunswick | Cameo | 3.4″ | 10.2% | 16.1 | 4.1 | 40% | Crisp, juicy, sweet, still starch, not ready | Not Ready |  |
| East Brunswick | Golden Delicious ‘Blushing’ | 3.4″ | 13.1% | 16.2 | 6.0 | N/A | Juicy, tart, ready | Ready Spot Pick |  |
| East Brunswick | Nittany | 2.0″ | 11.1% | 16.7 | 4.0 | 75% | Some starch, not ready | Not Ready |  |
| East Brunswick | Royal Cortland | 3.4″ | 12.4 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 95% | Very flavorful, nice balance of acid and flavor, ready | Ready |  |
| East Brunswick | Stayman Winesap ‘Red’ | 3.5″ | 11.1% | 16.2 | 4.0 | 50% | Tart, flavor developing, almost ready | Not Quite Ready |  |
| East Brunswick | Stayman Winesap ‘Snapp’ | 3.1″ | 10.4% | 17.1 | 1.3 | 90% | Tart, high acid, starchy, not ready | Not Ready |  |
| East Brunswick | Suncrisp | 3.1 | 12.4% | 16.7 | 1.3 | N/A | Tart, juicy, starchy, not ready | Not Ready |  |
| Princeton | Empire | 3.1″ | 11.5% | 13.7 | 5.5 | 85% | Juicy, crisp, almost ready | Not Quite Ready |  |
| Princeton | Fuji | 3.2″ | 13.5% | 15.6 | 5.9 | 20% | Low acid, flavorful, sweet, juicy, just ready | Just Ready |  |
| Princeton | Red Delicious ‘Oregon Spur’ | 3.5″ | 10.7% | 14.7 | 5.3 | 95% | Sweet, some starch, getting close to ready | Not Quite Ready |  |