Rome

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Blairstown	Rome	3.5″	11.8%	16.8	5.2	100%	Flavorful, ready	Ready
Blairstown	Stayman Winesap	4.1″	12.3%	18	2.3	50%	Juicy, dense, tart, starchy, not ready	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Stayman Winesap ‘Snapp’	3.4″	11.8%	15.6	2.7	90%	Tart, dense, juicy, Not Ready	Not Ready
Pittstown	Cameo	3.4″	13.0%	14.3	6.3	50%	Juicy, sweet, crunchy, ready	Ready
Pittstown	Suncrisp East	3.4″	11.6%	14.3	6.1	N/A	Juicy, flavorful, ready	Ready
Pittstown	Suncrisp West	3.4	13.6%	15.0	6.0	N/A	Very flavorful, juicy, ready	Ready
East Brunswick	Evercrisp	3.5″	13.3%	19.4	4.5	50%	Crisp, juicy, just about ready	Not quite ready
East Brunswick	Nittany	2.8″	11.2%	15.2	6.6	50%	Very juicy, mild flavor, ready	Ready
East Brunswick	Stayman Winesap ‘Red’	3.5″	12.3%	15.9	4.3	80%	Juicy, Not Ready	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Stayman Winesap ‘Snapp’	3.3″	10.4%	16.8	1.5	95%	Juicy, tart, starch, not ready	Not Ready
East Brunswick	Suncrisp	3.0″	12.9%	15.5	5.6	N/A	Juicy, crisp, flavorful, ready in a couple of days	Ready in a couple of days

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

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Blairstown	Idared	3.49″	11%	11.96	4.75	80%	Slightly sweet, floral	Ready to Pick
Blairstown	Rome	3.39″	11%	13.24	3.75	75%	Tart	Nearly Ready to Pick
Blairstown	Golden Delicious	3.23″	11.2%	12.39	5.8	20%	Hint of sweetness	Ready to Pick
Blairstown	Mutsu	3.25	9.5%	14.15	3.5	0	Bitter	Nearly Ready to Pick
Hackettstown	Liberty	3.49″	13.1%	13.68	6.75	95%	Sweet	Ready to Pick
Hackettstown	Stayman	3.6″	11%	14.95	2.5	95%	Tart	Nearly Ready to Pick
Hackettstown	Suncrisp	3.75″	11.5%	14.55	5	85%	Very flavorful	Ready to Pick
Pittstown	Braeburn	3″	12.6	15.95	6.3	95%	Sweet, tangy, hints of honey	Ready to Pick
East Brunswick	Cameo	3.16″	10.1%	13.46	5	80%	Mild, tart, slightly starchy	Needs another week
East Brunswick	Nittany	2.89″	11.9%	18.18	4	75%	Sweet, Nutty	Ready to spot pick
East Brunswick	Stayman Winesap	3.01 “	9.3%	15.39	1.5	85%	Starchy	Not Ready
Princeton	Cameo	3.3	11%	14	6.2	80%	Sweet and tart, hint of pear flavor	Ready to Pick
Princeton	Fuji	2.93	10.5%	13.45	6.2	40%	Sweet, refreshing	Ready to Pick
Princeton	Stayman-Winesap	3.36″	10.2%	17.2	1.33	70%	Tart, starchy	Not Ready

Location	Variety	Fruit Diameter (in)	Soluble Solids (% Sugar)	Pressure (lbs)	Starch Rating	Percentage of Red in Surface Color	Tasting Notes	Comments
Blairstown	Idared	2″	10.9%	12.92	3.75	45%	Tart, juicy, pressure down; not ready	Not Ready
Blairstown	Rome	3.55″	10.4%	12.9	3	45%	tart with flavor starting	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Acey MacIntosh	3.6″	9%	12.7	5.5	95%	Crisp, pleasant flavor	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Cameo	3.2″	9.5%	14.2	5	90%	Some starch	Needs another few days to a week
Hackettstown	Idared	3.87″	9.7%	11.95	3.5	70%	Flavorful	Not Ready
Hackettstown	Liberty	3.47″	11.5%	14.46	4	90%	Tart, juicy, starch	At least another week
Hackettstown	Mutsu	3.66″	9.1%	13.5	5	10%	Crisp, mildly tart	Needs another week
Hackettstown	Stayman	3.26″	9%	14.83	2	90%	Starch, flavor not developed	Not ready
Hackettstown	Suncrisp	3.37″	10.7%	15	4	40%	Tart, juicy, nice texture; flavor undeveloped	Not ready
Pittstown	Idared	3.94″	12.1%	12.73	4	85%	Tart	Needs another week
Pittstown	Mutsu	3.44″	12%	16.84	4	35%	Juicy, Starch; Flavor starting to come through	Not Ready
Pittstown	Suncrisp	2.38″	9.9	18.43	5.5	50%	Starch, very little flavor	Not ready
East Brunswick	Blushing Golden Delicious	3″	11	17.3	5.5	10%	Firm, balanced flavor, sweet and tangy	Ready to Pick
East Brunswick	Cameo	3″	9.4%	13.46	4.17	90%	Mild, high water content	Needs another week
East Brunswick	Evercrisp	3″	13%	21.1	5	65%	Firm, sweet, tart, refreshing acidity	Ready to Pick
East Brunswick	Nittany	3″	11.4%	16.8	1.7	85%	Firm and somewhat tart	Not ready
East Brunswick	Stayman Winesap	3 “	8.8%	15.2	2	95%	Tart and starcy	Needs another week or two
East Brunswick	Suncrisp	3 “	11.9%	15.85	4.5	30%	Tangy, juicy and sweet	Ready to pick in a few days
Princeton	Cameo	3.34	10.2%	13.8	5.5	65%	Mild, floral, slightly tart	Needs another week
Princeton	Fuji	2.96	11%	14.56	4.7	35%	Sweet, refreshing	Spot pick; starch inconsistent
Princeton	Liberty	2.9″	12%	16.22	4.5	80%	Crisp, tart and sweet	Ready to Pick in a Few Days
Princeton	Querina	2.82″	12%	15.3	6.8	95%	Sweet	Ready to Pick
Princeton	Stayman-Winesap	3.29″	11%	16.16	1.7	75%	Tart, starchy	Needs Another Week or Two

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