Red Delicious

September 2, 2022

By Rebecca Magron • September 6, 2022

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Belvidere	Honeycrisp with Retain	2.8″	15.3%	18.18	4.0	58.3%	Sweet, juicy	Close to Ready
Belvidere	Gala	2.8″	9.2%	21.85	6.5	55%	Starchy,	Close to Ready
Hackettstown	Autumn Crisp	3.0″	12.5%	16.52	4.8	73.3%	Tart, Juicy	Nearly ready to pick
Hackettstown	Fuji ‘Daybreak’	3.17″	12.0%	15.5	4.75	43.3%	Sweet, Juicy	Ready
Hackettstown	Gala ‘Brookfield’	3.01″	13.5%	17.27	8.0	85.8%	Sweet	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Gala ‘Buckeye’	2.92″	11.9%	19.61	6.5	91.6%	Sweet, Juicy	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Honeycrisp ‘NAK59337’	3.17″	13.8%	15.88	5.0	50.8%	Sweet, tart, juicy	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	McIntosh ‘Pioneer’	3.22″	31.8%	18.54	4.3	54.1%	Tart, starchy	Not ready
Hackettstown	McIntosh ‘Ruby’	3.0″	13.2%	18.22	4.3	83.3%	Tart, some starcy	Getting close
Pittstown	Blondee	2.75″	12.25%	28.95	1	N/A	Tart, juicy, firm	Not ready
Pittstown	Gala ‘Buckeye’	2.83″	13.7%	19.32	7.8	74.3%	Sweet, juicy	Ready to pick
Pittstown	Gala ‘Gale’	2.42″	15%	19.59	3.0	73.33%	Sweet, firm, hint of starch	Getting close
East Brunswick	Gala ‘Royal’	2.67″	12.7%	18.49	7.5	43.3%	Sweet, juicy, very slight starch	Very close to ready
East Brunswick	Fuji ‘Daybreak’	2.83″	13.9%	16.18	6.4	46.6%	Sweet, slight starch	Very close to ready; within the week
East Brunswick	Mollies Delicious	3.33″	13.7%	16.31	5.9	59.1%	Some starch still	Getting close
Princeton	Fuji ‘Auvil’	2.67″	11.4%	18.9	5.0	44.1%	Juicy, sweet, hint of starch	Getting close to ready
Princeton	Honeycrisp	3.04″	12.0%	17.0	4.8	52.5%	Juicy, crisp, ripe	Ready to spot pick
Princeton	Honeycrisp ‘Firestorm’	3.08″	14.0%	18.3	8.6	36.0%	Flavorful, juicy	Ready to pick
Princeton	McIntosh ‘Ruby’	3.02″	13.7%	12.26	7.6	80%	Sweet	Ready to pick
Princeton	Fuji ‘Rising Sun’	3.0″	13.7%	16.29	4.4	35.8%	Sweet, firm, slightly starchy	Not ready to pick

October 1, 2021

By Andrea Martinez • October 3, 2021

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Blairstown	Pinova	3.23″	11.1%	10.48	7.7	35%	Crisp, good flavor	Ready to pick
Blairstown	Jonagold	3.78″	9.1%	11.7	7	70%	Crisp, juicy, good flavor	Just about Ready to pick
Blairstown	Golden Delicious	3.25″	11.2%	12.55	5.5	10%	Crisp, tart and slightly sweet	Ready to pick
Blairstown	Idared	3.51″	10.4%	11.26	2.5	65%	Tart and starchy	Needs a few more weeks
Hackettstown	Jonagold	3.84″	10.2%	11.58	7.33	75%	Crisp, sweet and tart	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Suncrisp	3.49″	6.5%	13.5	4	35%	Crisp, tart, some starch	Needs another week or two
Hackettstown	Cortland	3.43″	14.2%	12.86	4	90%	Crisp, tart	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Mutsu	4.03″	10.8%	14.78	3.5	37%	Crisp, tart, still some starch	Ready to pick at the end of the week
Hackettstown	Idared	3.93″	6.8%	11.57	3	85%	Very starchy, not ready	Needs another week.
Hackettstown	Liberty	3.3″	11.7%	16.61	4	95%	Crisp, juicy, and very tart	Needs another week.
Hackettstown	Cameo	3.38″	9.7%	13.2	3.5	95%	Crisp, mild flavor, juicy	Needs another week
Hackettstown	Acey McIntosh	3.41″	10%	11.8	3.75	95%	Juicy, tart	Needs another week
Hackettstown	Jonaprince	3.89″	10.9%	10.79	6	90%	Crisp, tart, and juicy	Ready to pick
Pittstown	Golden Delicious	N/A		14.2	5.8			Pick at the end of this week
Pittstown	Mutsu	N/A		19.6	2.5			Needs another week or two
Pittstown	Suncrisp	N/A		19.7	3.8			Needs another week
Pittstown	Cameo	N/A		15.9	4			Pick at the end of this week
East Brunswick	Blushing Golden Delicious	3.1″	11.2%	16.9	3.8	30%	Floral, a bit tart, starchy	Needs another week
East Brunswick	Empire	2.83″	11%	13.8	5.7	75%	Sweet and slightly tart	Ready to pick
East Brunswick	Cameo	3.27″	9.4%	13.4	3.5	80%	A bit starchy	Needs another week or two
East Brunswick	Evercrisp	3.38″	12.8%	20.3	3.17	80%	Sweet, slightly starchy	Needs another week or two
East Brunswick	Suncrisp	3.13″	11.4%	16.7	2.7	40%	Mild, slightly tart, starchy	Needs another week or two
East Brunswick	Ultra Red Delicious	3.22″	9.8%	12.3	6.67	80%	Mild	Ready to pick
Princeton	Liberty	2.88″	11.9%	17.4	3	85%	Crisp, tart	Needs another week or two
Princeton	Fuji	3.14″	11.8%	14.36	4.33	35%	Sweet, slightly starchy	Needs another week
Princeton	Crimson Topaz	3.17″	11%	14.5	5.67	70%		Pick at end of the week
Princeton	Cameo	3.22″	10.2%	14.33	4.17	75%	Floral, somewhat starchy	Needs another week
Princeton	Oregon Spur Red Delicious	3.25″	11%	12.56	7.8	80%	Mild and sweet	Ready to pick

September 23, 2021

By Beth Wheelan • September 23, 2021

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Ripeness in Surface Color (%)	Tasting Notes	Comments
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

September 17, 2021

By Andrea Martinez • September 20, 2021

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Blairstown	Empire + NAA	2.77	11.2	17	3.57	60	Crisp, tart	Still needs another week
Blairstown	Fuji + NAA	2.63	10	14.2	5.67	55		Ready to pick
Blairstown	Golden Delicious + NAA	3.18	10	14.8	3.8	10	Crisp, tart	Needs another week or two
Blairstown	Jonagold + NAA	3.58	10.1	14.6	4.58	45	Crisp, tart	Ready to pick
Blairstown	Spartan + NAA	3.18	10.8	13.9	3.75	80	Crisp, tart	Needs another week or two
Hackettstown	Acey McIntosh	3.27	9.2	14.5	2	75	Crisp, starchy, tart	Needs a little more time
Hackettstown	Cortland	3.65	9.2	14.5	1	80	Starchy, tart	Not yet ready
Hackettstown	Golden Delicious	3.27	12.1	15.3	4	37	Crisp, slightly sweet	Close to being ready
Hackettstown	Jonagold	3.65	11	14.9	5.16	85	Crisp, sweet and tart	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Jonaprince	3.8	10.8	13.4	4.5	80	Crisp, tart	Nearly ready to pick
Hackettstown	Liberty	3.41	10.1	18.9	2	77	Starchy, very tart	Needs a week or two
Hackettstown	Macoun	3.2	10.7	15.52	3.9	65	Starchy, tart	Needs a few more days
Hackettstown	Snow Sweet	3.31	11.8	15.9	7.7	65	Crisp, sweet	Ready to pick
Pittstown	Ambrosia	2.97	10.3	15.8	2.2	20%	Sweet and floral but a little starchy	Close, needs a few more days
Pittstown	Jonathan	2.93	11.2	14.2	3.8	90	Tart and starchy	Needs a week or two, getting close
Pittstown	Macoun	2.8	12.4	15.6	5.6	45	Crisp, good texture, juicy and sweet	Ready to pick
Pittstown	Rising Sun Fuji	3.1	12	11.6	6.7	65	Sweet and refreshing, crispy and juicy	Ready to pick
East Brunswick	Crimson Crisp	3	13.2	20.39	5.67	95	Very crisp, sweet, quite tart	Needs one more week to sweeten up
East Brunswick	Empire	2.92	10.6	15.09	5.33	65	A bit tart	Nearly ready to spot pick (starch index inconsistant)
East Brunswick	Jonagold	3.14	11.5	15.25	7	77	Crisp, sweet and tangy	Ready to pick
East Brunswick	Macoun	3.17	9.2	13.37	7	90	Mild sweet and tart Flavors	Ready to pick
East Brunswick	Royal Court Cortland	3.28	12.1	15.62	1	75	Very tart	Not ready
East Brunswick	Superchief Red Delicious	3.22	10.3	14.48	6	85	Mild and sweet	Ready to spot pick (starch index inconsistant)
East Brunswick	Ultra Golden Delicious	2.98	9.8	14.56	6	N/A	Mild,sweet, floral	Ready to pick
East Brunswick	Ultra Red Delicious	3.11	9.3	14.02	4.33	85	Still a bit starchy	Not quite ready
Princeton	Cortland	3.39	11	15.78	2	50	Very tart, starchy	Not ready
Princeton	Crimson Crisp	2.98	10	19.13	7	80	Crisp, sweet, quite tart	Nearly ready, needs a few more cool nights to sweeten up
Princeton	Empire	3.07	9.7	15.2	3.17	65	Very tart, starchy	Not ready
Princeton	Jonathan	2.98	10.9	13.99	5	50	Tangy/tart	Almost ready
Princeton	Liberty	2.97	10.4	18.53	2.17	90	Starchy and tart	Not ready
Princeton	Macoun	3.1	10.3	14.93	4.33	40	Sweet, floral	Ready to begin to pick
Princeton	Oregon Spur Red Delicious	3.17	10	15.38	4	80	Mild, still a little starchy	Needs one more week
Princeton	Top Red Red Delicious	3.26	11	14.88	4.5	90	Mild, sweet	Ready to pick
Princeton	Ultra Golden Delicious	3.14	11.3	14.27	4	0	Crisp and sweet	Ready to pick

September 10, 2021

By Andrea Martinez • September 11, 2021

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Blairstown	Empire	3.01	10.8	15.93	3	80	Crisp, tart	Not quite ready to pick
Blairstown	Spartan	3.23	10	13.02	3	80	Tart, a bit sweet	Not quite ready to pick
Hackettstown	Acey McIntosh	3.1	9.2	14.94	1.67	75	Crisp, starchy	Not ready
Hackettstown	Daybreak Fuji	3.42	11.2	12.55	6.33	70	Crisp, sweet, flavorful	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Honeycrisp + Retain	3.53	10.5	12.49	7.5	65	Crisp, sweet	Ready to pick red fruit
Hackettstown	Jonathon	3.26	11	14.13	5	85	Tart, flavorful	Needs just a couple more days
Hackettstown	Liberty	3.25	10	19.41	1.5	70	Very Tart	Not yet ready
Hackettstown	Pioneer McIntosh	3.3″	11.5	12.8	5.17	75	Crisp, tart	Ready to pick
Hackettstown	Ruby McIntosh	3.4	11	12.93	6	95	Crisp, sweet and tart, flavorful	Ready to pick
Pittstown	Jonathan	2.3	10.2	16.1	1	93		Not ready to pick
Pittstown	Rising Sun Fuji	2.4	9.5	14.2	2.9	26		Needs another week
Pittstown	Rogers Red McIntosh	3	11	14.6	4.8	20		Ready to pick in a few days
Pittstown	Ruby McIntosh	2.8	10	14.8	5.1	88		Ready to Pick
Pittstown	Snappy McIntosh	2.8	11.6	15.1	6.4	35		Ready to Pick
East Brunswick	Royal Court Cortland	2.9	10	15.75	2	80	Tart	Not ready
East Brunswick	Superchief Red Delicious	2.95	9.6	14.47	4.8	76	Still starchy	Needs another week
East Brunswick	Ultra Red Delicious	3.1	9.3	14.77	5	66	Still starchy	Needs another week
East Brunswick	Ultra Red Jonathan	2.9	11	14.2	5.17	75	Crisp, tart, sweet	Ready to spot pick
Princeton	Auvil Fuji	3.01	10.8	12.56	6.67	55	Sweet, refreshing, floral	Ready to pick
Princeton	Rising Sun Fuji	3.15	12.9	12.32	6.83	50	Very sweet	Ready to pick
Princeton	Cortland	3.36	11.6	16.47	2	65	Crisp, somewhat tart, starchy	Not ready, needs another week.
Princeton	Jonathan	2.87	10	15.68	4.33	75	Crisp, tart	Nearly ready, one more week
Princeton	Liberty	2.9	10.5	19.62	2	70	Tart, starchy	Not ready
Princeton	Oregon Spur Red Delicious	3.07	9	16.29	3.5	60	Starchy	Not ready, needs another week.
Princeton	Top Red Red Delicious	3.13	9.5	16.22	2.8	75	Tart, starchy	Not ready, needs another week.
Princeton	Ruby McIntosh +Retain	3.08	10.2	13.5	6.5	90	Crisp, sweet, tart	Ready to pick

September 3, 2021

By Andrea Martinez • September 3, 2021

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