APPLES
Gebbers Farms grows and cares for hundreds of thousands of apple trees (conventional and organic) on more than 10,000 acres in one of the largest contiguous apple orchards in the world. Each tree is expertly pruned and provided nutrients and fresh, clean water to produce the highest-quality, freshest apples in the world. Our organic orchards are grown according to strict USDA organic standards. From the crisp, sweet SugarBee® to the tangy-tart Pink Lady, we grow more than ten different apple varieties, so you’re sure to take joy in knowing we’re providing millions of people with tasty, nutritious fresh apples from Washington state.
SUGARBEE®
With exceptional crispness and deliciously sweet flavor, SugarBee® Apples deliver an un-bee-lievable eating experience. This unique, natural marvel was created by honeybees who mixed the pollen of a mystery apple variety with a Honeycrisp. With great versatility and nutritional value, SugarBee® Apples make for the perfect snack or ingredient in apple pies, tart, turnovers, juices and more. Sweeter. Crispier. Honey-r. From bee to you.
Flavor: Notes of honey, caramel and molasses. Crisp, firm, juicy, and aromatic. Season: October through June
ROCKIT™
The world’s first deliciously sweet and crisp apple that’s naturally grown to be miniature is here and it’s packed with flavor, energy and nutrients. Rockit™ Apples are boldly going where no apple has gone before, bringing big flavor in a small package that’s perfect for everything from baking to lunchboxes to charcuterie boards. This mini but mighty apple is here to help you up your mindful snacking game and keep you rolling.
Flavor: Sweet, crisp and juicy with every bite. Season: Year Round
LUCY™
Lucy™ Apples boast a perfectly sweet and tart flavor with a hint of berry, beautiful red skin on the outside and naturally red flesh. They are the perfect crisp snacking apple and are striking in fresh salads or as an attractive surprise element in your favorite baking recipes.
Flavor: Sweet, tart, with a hint of berry. Season: October through January
HONEY CRISP
Developed by the University of Minnesota, Honeycrisp has bright red and pale green outer skin and a cream colored crisp yet juicy inner flesh. With a sweet yet slightly tart flavor, this variety of apple is great for salads, baking, cooking or eating as a snack. The Honeycrisp Apple was created to grow well in cooler northern climates. It is a variety that stores well.
Flavor: Mild, honey flavor. Delicious any time Season: September through March
FUJI
This immensely flavorful, new variety was introduced to the U.S from Japan in the 1980s, but now the U. S, produces more Fujis than Japan. Each year, this big, super-sweet, crisp apple gains new fans. The Fuji holds its texture when baked. It’s known for its hard texture and syrupy sweetness. It’s also excellent for baking and salads. Washington’s cool weather in the late fall helps develop its reddish-pink color and superb flavor. Fujis are harvested in October and can be purchased October to August.
Flavor: Super-sweet, Crisp Season: October through August
GOLDEN DELICIOUS
It’s the all-purpose apple. Mellow and sweet, Goldens are great for eating out of hand, baking and salads. In salads and other dishes, their flesh stays white longer than other apples. The dry, warm climate of Eastern Washington is perfect for this delicate yellow beauty. They’re harvested in September and available all year.
Flavor: Sweet, Mellow Crisp Season: Year Round
GALA
Pinkish-orange stripes over a yellow background are the signature of this crisp, aromatically-sweet, snappy apple. Galas have gained popularity among consumers in the past 15 years. Snacking and salads are primary uses. Gala harvest begins in the middle of August and lasts through early September. Galas are stocked September to May.
Flavor: Sweet, Fragrant Crisp Season: Year Round
RED DELICIOUS
This one’s a classic – America’s favorite snacking apple. The heart-shaped fruit is bright red and sometimes striped. Crunchy with a mildly sweet flavor. Reds are also great in salads. Washington apple growers have been producing the world’s best Red Delicious apples since the 1920s. They’re harvested in September and October and available throughout the year.
Flavor: Sweet, Crisp Season: Year Round
GRANNY SMITH
Green, extremely tart, crisp, juicy and versatile, they’re available year-round. Grannies are a favorite of Washington state pie-bakers. They’re also excellent for snacking and salads. Warm days and cool summer nights ensure crunch and flavor for October harvest.
Flavor: Tart, Hard Crisp Season: September through May
PINK LADY
Firm, crisp flesh and a unique, tangy-tart, sweet flavor are characteristic of this apple. Snackers and bakers give the variety high marks in consumer tastings. Cripps Pink, also known as Pink Lady, is the last apple harvested in Washington state in the late October. Crisp fall nights bring on the bright pink color that gives the apple its name. Supplies of Cripps Pink last from November through August.
Flavor: Tangy-tart, Crisp Season: November through August