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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 | ||||||
| Hackettstown | Acey McIntosh | 3.4 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 3.75 | 80 | Crunchy, starchy | Sugars are increasing, needs another week or two |  |
| Hackettstown | Liberty | 3.3 | 10.2 | 19.15 | 3 | 80 | Crunchy, starchy, sweet | Not ready needs another couple weeks |  |
| Hackettstown | Golden Delicious (Ultra) | 3.17 | 10 | 14.2 | 6.08 | 35 | Crucnhy, sweet | Ready to begin to pick, could hang longer for more sugar |  |
| Hackettstown | Jonaprince | 3.8 | 7.8 | 13.15 | 6.5 | 80 | Some crunch, tart, slightly sweet | Needs another week or two |  |
| Hackettstown | Cortland | 3.8 | 12.3 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 90 | Sweet but starchy | Needs another week or two |  |
| Hackettstown | Empire | 3.42 | 10.5 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 90 | Crunchy, starchy and sweet | Needs another week |  |
| Hackettstown | Macoun | 3.31 | 10 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 77 | Crunchy, tart and sweet | Still needs another week |  |
| Blairstown | Fuji +NAA | 2.68 | 11 | 13.6 | 7.5 | 75 | Crunchy, flavorful | Ready to begin to harvest |  |
| Blairstown | Spartan +NAA | 3.26 | 10.4 | 13.78 | 5.3 | 77 | Crunchy, tart and sweet | Needs another couple days to a week |  |
| Blairstown | Jonagold +NAA | 3.87 | 10.1 | 14.12 | 5.67 | 40 | Crunchy, flavorful | Close, needs a couple more days |  |
| Blairstown | Empire +NAA | 3.02 | 11.8 | 15.62 | 5.67 | 77 | Flavorful | Close, needs a few more days |  |
| Blairstown | Golden Delicious | 3.08 | 10.7 | 14.7 | 4.5 | 35 | Crisp and tart | Close, needs another week |  |
| Pittstown | Ambrosia | 2.89 | 9.9 | 17.45 | 3.5 | 35 | Starchy; mild flavor | Needs another week to sweeten up |  |
| Pittstown | Thome Empire | 2.95 | 9.5 | 16 | 4 | 70 | Crisp, sweet and tart; juicy; some starch | Needs another week to sweeten up |  |
| Pittstown | Johnathan | 2.95 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 4.1 | 100 | Sweet and tart; very juicy; some starch | Needs just a few more days. |  |
| Pittstown | Gibson Golden Delicious | 3.18 | 13 | 14.43 | 4.5 | 35 | Sweet and tart; juicy; starchy | Needs a few more days to sweeten up. |  |
| East Brunswick | Empire | 2.91 | 10.4 | 15.25 | 5.7 | 77 | Slightly sweet and tart; still some starch; | Getting close to ready, a few more days. |  |
| East Brunswick | Ultra Red Red Delicious | 3.11 | 9.1 | 12.84 | 7.7 | 85 | Slightly sweet; dense; | Getting close to ready, another day or two. |  |
| East Brunswick | Royal Courtland | 3.3 | 12 | 13.59 | 3.5 | 85 | Balanced tart/sweet; good texture | Ready to pick |  |
| East Brunswick | Crimson Crisp | 3.07 | 13.1 | 18.05 | 6 | 90 | Slightly sweet and tart; Crisp; | Ready to pick |  |
| Princeton | Empire | 3 | 10.5 | 13.61 | 5 | 77 | Crisp, sweet and tart; | Ready to pick |  |
| Princeton | Liberty | 2 | 11.2 | 17.71 | 3.75 | 90 | Sweet, very flavorful; starchy; | Needs another week |  |
| Princeton | Crimson Crisp | 2 | 11 | 17.9 | 7 | 85 | Sweet; crisp | Ready to pick |  |
| Princeton | Oregon Spur Red Delicious | 3 | 10.8 | 14.71 | 5.66 | 90 | Crisp; dense texture; Starchy | Needs another week to sweeten up |  |
| Princeton | Jonathan | 3 | 11 | 12.77 | 6.5 | 80 | Crisp and tart; | Ready to pick |  |
