Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Taste testing 18 new apple varieties early October, including 4 seedlings from apple breeding trials. INDEX W/ video time stamps below.
Sunrise 1:45 - 25:15
Rubinette 2:47
norcross red fleshed 3:56
Reinette Thounin 4:32
Zabbergau Reinette 4:55
St. Edmund’s 5:30
Tydeman's Red 7:04
Sweet 16 7:23
Not Hollow Log 8:12
Mannington Pearmain 8:37
Rubaiyat 9:18
SaltCote Pippin 9:44
Peace Garden 10:24
Coes Golden Drop 10:33
Grenadine x ? (probably gold rush) 11/4- 13:20
Grenadine x Gold Rush 11/17- 10:57 -26:10
BITE ME! 16:34 - 23:58
Open pollinated Wickson Seedling 2010 18:45
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Victorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9
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What are the best apples for eating and cooking? Taste test of heirloom and new apple varieties, to find which apples are the best in the world. When selecting apple varieties for the home orchard, it’s good to choose which trees to grow carefully. There are thousands of apple varieties, not just the usual fuji, pink lady, honeycrisp, granny smith, Gala and other commercial varieties. Many apples have unique flavors and different seasons. I have over 200 varieties of apples growing on my homestead to find out which types of apples are the most delicious and best for eating, storing, cooking, canning, drying, preserving, sauce, pie etc. I also choose from the best apple varieties to cross for breeding new apples for very sweet, flavorful new types. I’m also breeding new red fleshed apples. If you like crunchy, sweet, tart or apples with special flavors, watch my apple tasting and grafting videos to find out what might suit you best for your own apple trees.
Taste testing 18 new apple varieties early October, including 4 seedlings from apple breeding trials. INDEX W/ video time stamps below.
Sunrise 1:45 - 25:15
Rubinette 2:47
norcross red fleshed 3:56
Reinette Thounin 4:32
Zabbergau Reinette 4:55
St. Edmund’s 5:30
Tydeman's Red 7:04
Sweet 16 7:23
Not Hollow Log 8:12
Mannington Pearmain 8:37
Rubaiyat 9:18
SaltCote Pippin 9:44
Peace Garden 10:24
Coes Golden Drop 10:33
Grenadine x ? (probably gold rush) 11/4- 13:20
Grenadine x Gold Rush 11/17- 10:57 -26:10
BITE ME! 16:34 - 23:58
Open pollinated Wickson Seedling 2010 18:45
Support on patreon.com/skillcult has been critical in keeping me experimenting and making content. If you want to help me help others, this is probably the best way to do it. Thank you Patrons for supporting the mission!
Buy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.
Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it.
Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqI
Bahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij
King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XC
Silky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71
ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmM
Victorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9
Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSl
Atlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6
BOOKS:
The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sN
Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpT
Subscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.
Blog and website: skillcult.com/blog
Instagram and Facebook @SkillCult
What are the best apples for eating and cooking? Taste test of heirloom and new apple varieties, to find which apples are the best in the world. When selecting apple varieties for the home orchard, it’s good to choose which trees to grow carefully. There are thousands of apple varieties, not just the usual fuji, pink lady, honeycrisp, granny smith, Gala and other commercial varieties. Many apples have unique flavors and different seasons. I have over 200 varieties of apples growing on my homestead to find out which types of apples are the most delicious and best for eating, storing, cooking, canning, drying, preserving, sauce, pie etc. I also choose from the best apple varieties to cross for breeding new apples for very sweet, flavorful new types. I’m also breeding new red fleshed apples. If you like crunchy, sweet, tart or apples with special flavors, watch my apple tasting and grafting videos to find out what might suit you best for your own apple trees.
