Megan Muehlbauer

August 18, 2023

By Megan Muehlbauer • August 18, 2023

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
*Optimum*:			12-14% SSC	13-15 lbs	*6-7*
Pittstown	Red Free	3.8″	10.2 %	14.6	6.3	30 %	getting sweet with some acidity, candy like flavor	Not quite ready, could hang another week
Pittstown	Blondee	2.7″	9.9 %	21.1	1.5	0 %	sugars need to improve	Not Ready
Pittstown	Buckeye Gala	2.7″	9.5 %	21.9	1.6	70 %	tart, and bland	Not Ready
Pittstown	Gale Gala	2.8″	12 %	22.5	1.7	80 %	getting sweet, nice floral aroma	Not Ready

October 21, 2022

By Megan Muehlbauer • October 24, 2022

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Belvidere	Stayman Winesap	3.3″	14.7%	17.6	3.8	86.6%	Juicy, slightly tart, floral	Nearly Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Cripps Pink Lady	2.7″	12.9%	22.4	5.0	88.3	Tart	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Stayman Winesap ‘Snapp’	3.0″	14.6	19.9	4.8	97%	Flavorful, hint of pineapple, juicy	Ready to pick
Pittstown	Braeburn	2.8″	13.5%	21.1	5.2	82.5%	Juicy, sweet	Ready to pick
Pittstown	Cripps Pink	2.6″	11.7%	21.8	4.5	90.8%	tart, juicy	Getting closer to Ready
East Brunswick	Evercrisp	3.2″	15.5%	20.9	5.6	75%	Sweet, crunchy, very juicy	Ready to pick

October 14, 2022

By Megan Muehlbauer • October 17, 2022

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Belvidere	Idared	3.1″	11.1%	14.6	5.8	91.7%	Juicy, slightly tart, floral	Ready to pick
Belvidere	Rome	2.9″	13.3	16.9	7.8	100%	Subtle sweetness, mild flavor, juicy	Ready to pick
Belvidere	Winesap Stayman	3.25″	10.8%	18.2	2.8	68.5%	Juicy, tart, slight starch	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Cameo ‘Cammi red’	3.1″	12.2%	15.8	6.3	80.8%	Juicy, sweet	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Empire ‘Royal’	3.0″	13.3%	14.7	7.2	86.7%	Juicy, sweet	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Idared	3.4″	12.1%	14.5	5.1	85%	Sweet and juicy	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Liberty	2.9″	15.5%	14.7	8.0	95%	Sweet	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Mutsu	3.4″	13.6%	18.8	6.2	N/A	Juicy, sweet	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Pink Lady (Cripps Pink)	2.7″	12.1%	24.6	1.3	47.5	Tart	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Suncrisp	3.3″	12.8%	17.4	4.6	N/A	Juicy, flavorful, tart	Ready to spot pick
Pittstown	Braeburn	2.7″	13.1%	24.1	3.8	74.2%	Juicy, some starch	Not ready
Pittstown	Pink Lady (Cripps Pink)	2.7″	12.0	22.8	1.5	.62.5%	Tart, dry, nice flavor	Not ready
East Brunswick	Cameo	2.9″	13.6%	19.6	6.2	36.6	Juicy, flavorful, crisp	Close to ready
East Brunswick	Evercrisp	3.1	14.1%	22.4	4.6	60.8	Hard, juicy, some starch	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Nittany	2.7″	13.7%	19.7	4.1	61	Sweet, juicy slight starch	Getting closer to Ready
East Brunswick	Winesap ‘snapp’	2.8″	12.9%	19.8	2.6	89.1	Juicy, crisp, slight starch	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Suncrisp	2.9″	15.4%	18.6	4.1	N/A	Juicy	Not Ready

September 30, 2022

By Megan Muehlbauer • October 3, 2022

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Belvidere	Golden Delicious	3.0″	13.7%	15.83	6.3	N/A	Crisp, juicy, starch	Very nearly ready
Belvidere	Jonagold	3.1″	14.3%	15.5	6.5	60%	Juicy, crispy	Ready in a couple of days
Belvidere	Pinova	2.9″	13.1%	12.8	7.5	66.6%	Crispy, juicy, sweet	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Cameo ‘Cammi Red’	3.4″	12.2%	16.0	4.0	71.6%	Starchy, juicy, tart	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Cortland ‘Royal’	3.3″	15%	15.5	4.5	72.5%	Tart, slightly starchy	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Empire ‘Royal’	3.0″	13.2%	17.8	5.3	94.2%	Crisp, tart, hard	Getting closer
Hackettstown	Golden Delicious ‘Gibson’	3.1″	15.3%	18.0	5.3	N/A	Crisp, sweet, well balanced flavor	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Golden Delicious ‘Ultra Gold’	3.3″	14.2%	15.6	4.3	N/A	Juicy, sweet	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Jonagold ‘DeCoster’	3.3″	13.7%	16.6	6.5	73.3%	Juicy, crisp, flavorful	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Jonathan ‘Ultra Red’	2.9″	15.2%	15.8	5.8	93.3%	Tart, mild starch	Near Ready
Hackettstown	Macoun	3.1″	13.2%	16.0	4.0	48.6%	Crispy, good texture	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	McIntosh ‘Acey’	3.1″	13.0%	14.3	4.3	78.3%	Crisp, juicy, slight starch	Very nearly ready
Hackettstown	Mutsu	3.3″	12.4%	19.8	3.2	N/A	Juicy, crispy starchy	Not ready
Pittstown	Macoun	3.3″	13.4%	16.4	4.3	81%	Juicy, sweet, crisp	Getting close to ready
East Brunswick	Cortland ‘Royal’	3.2″	17.1%	15.9	4.0	80.8	Starchy, Crisp	Not ready
East Brunswick	Empire	2.8″	11.7%	17.1	5.1	74.2%	Starchy, Tart	Getting closer ready
East Brunswick	Evercrisp	3.0	14.0%	24.4	1.7	70.8	Juicy, Starchy, hard	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Golden Delicious ‘Blushing’	2.8″	11.7%	19.4	3.7	N/A	Juicy, starchy	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Suncrisp	2.8″	14.4%	20.2	1.5	N/A	Tart, Starch	Not Ready
Princeton	Crimson Topaz	3.1″	13.2%	18.4	4.8	50.0%	Tart, Starch	Not Ready
Princeton	Empire	2.9″	12.9%	15.0	7.0	62.5%	Crispy	Nearly Ready
Princeton	Golden Delicious	2.8″	16.5%	17.3	4.3	N/A	Crisp, Juicy, slight starch	Getting closer to ready
Princeton	Golden Delicious ‘Ultra Gold’	2.8″	14.3%	16.5	5.3	N/A	Tart, juicy, slight starch	Not quite ready
Princeton	Jonathan	2.8″	13.9%	14.1	7.5	65.0	Tangy, tart, starchy	Close to ready
Princeton	Fuji ‘Aztec’	3.0″	13.6%	18.3	7.1	70.8%	Juicy, slight starch	Close to ready
Princeton	Liberty	2.9″	14.7%	19.4	5.7	70.8%	Tart, starchy	Not Ready
Princeton	Macoun	2.7″	12.6%	14.1	5.5	52%	Juicy, sweet	Very nearly ready
Princeton	Querina	3.0″	11.5%	16.5	7.3	77.5%	Juicy, crisp, sweet	Ready to Pick

August 19, 2022

By Megan Muehlbauer • August 23, 2022

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
*Optimum*:			12-14% SSC	13-15 lbs	*6-7*
Blairstown	Gala	2.7″	10.3%	23.5	1.1	28%	Starchy	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Blondee	2.7″	11.2%	26.7	2	0%	Tart, Juicy, Starchy	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Zestar!	3.2″	13%	17.24	2.8	47.5%	Tart, Juicy, Starchy	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Honeycrisp	3.1″	12%	17.6	3	30%	Tart, Starchy	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Mollies Delicious	3.3″	9.4%	18.9	1.5	47%	Juicy, decent flavor, still starchy	Not Ready will taste good in a a couple weeks

November 5, 2021

By Megan Muehlbauer • November 8, 2021

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Hackettstown	Granny Smith	3.5″	11%	13.1	4.8	20%	Tart with some sweetness	Nearly Ready to Pick
Pittstown	GoldRush	3.3″	13.8%	15.3	4	10%	Crisp, Tart and Sweet	Needs just a few more days.
Princeton	Stayman-Winesap	3.4″	12%	13.5	5	70%	Crisp Sweet and Balanced	Nearly ready to pick.
Princeton	Granny Smith (Older Trees)	2.6″	10.8%	12.1	5.5	10%	Crisp, Tart and Refreshing	Ready to pick
Princeton	Granny Smith (Younger Trees)	3″	9.4%	12.1	6	5%	Crisp Tart sweet and refreshing	Ready to pick
Princeton	Pink Lady (Cripps Pink)	2.8″	12%	14.6	5	40%	Crisp, sweet, tart and refreshing	Nearly ready to pick

October 29, 2021

By Megan Muehlbauer • October 31, 2021

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