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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 + NAA | 2.73 | 12.0 | 15.91 | 7.16 | 55 | Crisp, mild and sweet | Ready to Pick |  |
| Blairstown | McIntosh + NAA | 3.27 | 13.1 | 12.17 | 6.33 | 66 | Crisp, sweet | Ready to pick |  |
| Hackettstown | Blondee + ReTain | 2.98 | 9.8 | 14.78 | 6.00 | 24.2 | Crisp, sweet and flavorful | Ready to pick |  |
| Hackettstown | Ruby McIntosh | 3.24 | 11.0 | 12.73 | 4.5 | 87 | Tart, could use more sugar | Ready to pick |  |
| Hackettstown | Honeycrisp +ReTain | 3.3 | 11.0 | 12.8 | 6.7 | 65 | Crisp, tart, mildly sweet | Ready to spot pick for red color |  |
| Hackettstown | Pioneer McIntosh | 3.3 | 9.2 | 15.8 | 1 | 50 | Crunchy, not particularly sweet | Needs at least another week |  |
| Hackettstown | Autumn Crisp | 2.9 | 11 | 13.7 | 5.8 | 86 | Crisp and sweet, not much acidity | Ready to pick |  |
| Hackettstown | Daybreak Fuji | 2.8 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 3.8 | 44 | Crisp but could be sweeter | Needs a few more days to mature |  |
| Hackettstown | Buckeye Gala + ReTain | 2.8 | 9.9 | 14.3 | 7 | 94 | Great texture, mild sweetness | Ready to pick |  |
| Hackettstown | Brookfield Gala + ReTain | 2.6 | 10 | 15.9 | 7.6 | 96 | Subtly sweet and floral | Ready to pick |  |
| Pittstown | Honeycrisp | 3.2 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 6.1 | 63 | Crisp but a little low in sugar | Ready to pick for red color |  |
| Pittstown | Linda McIntosh | 3.3 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 5 | 65 | Crisp and sweet with a little tartness | Ready to pick |  |
| East Brunswick | Honeycrisp | 3.27 | 12.0 | 12.74 | 8 | 65 | Crisp, sweet, very flavorful | Ready to pick |  |
| East Brunswick | Superchief Red Delicious | 3.12 | 10.0 | 15.56 | 3 | 84 | Starchy, very firm texture | Not quite ready, one more week. |  |
| East Brunswick | Fuji | 2.92 | 9 | 12.95 | 6 | 65 | High water content, very mild | Ready to pick |  |
| Princeton | Honeycrisp | 2.85 | 10.8 | 11.62 | 7.5 | 60 | Crisp, sweet, mildly tart | Ready to pick for red color |  |
| Princeton | Firestorm Honeycrisp | 3.17 | 12.2 | 11.45 | 7.7 | 70 | Crisp and sweet | Ready to pick |  |
| Princeton | Top Red Red Delicious | 3.12 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 2.5 | 90 | Still quite tart and starchy | Not quite ready needs another week. |  |
| Princeton | Oregon Spur Red Delicious | 3.1 | 8.9 | 15.94 | 2 | 72 | Not yet flavorful, starchy | Not quite ready, needs another week. |  |
