Varieties of Apples: "Ci" to "Cz"

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Varieties of Apples: "Ci" to "Cz"

Updated January 28, 2011
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This article lists the varieties of apples from "Ci" to "Cz."

Cinnamon Spice

The Cinnamon Spice is from Bolinas, California and is medium in size. Dark red in color with some yellow. This apple tastes like cinnamon. 

Claygate Pearmain

The Claygate Pearmain apple is from Surrey, England around 1823 and is in season from December to March. It is a high-quality eating apple and is medium in size. An oblong-conic shape, it is green with red blish and russeted.Sugary taste.

Coe Fuji

This Coe Fuji apples is a sport of British Columbia Fuji and is from Washington state. Has a blush-type color. 

Coe's Golden Drop

Coe's Golden Drop is also known as Bishop's Thumb and the Golden Drop. It is from 1842 England and harvests in August or September. A very small apple, it is yellow with some crimson and very sugary.

Cole's Quince

Cole's Quince is also known as the Quince or Pear Apple and is from 1806 Maine, but was introduced in 1849. Harvests form late August to late September. If used for cooking, then pick in July. Large in size and yellow colored with a firm, red, juicy flesh. Mild in flavor. An extremely rare apple to find.

Connell Red

The Connell Red apple harvests in September to October and is a very productive apple. It is large, red, and is considered to be very high quality. 

Cornish Gilliflower

The Cornish Gilliflower is from Cornwall, around 1800 and is in season from November to January. It is dull green and has some brownish-red. It is medium in size with a roundish-conical shape. It also tapers at the nose to a 5-pointed base. Has a sweet, rich flavor. 

Cortland

A Cortland apple from 1915 New York, it is in season from September to early October and is one of the best salad apples because it takes a long time to brown.

Court Pendu Plat

The Court Pendu Plat is from 1613 Europe, most likely Rome. It has a very short stem and is a green-yellow color that has a orange-red flush along with short, broken stripes. 

Cox's Orange Pippin

Cox's Orange Pippin is from 1829 England and is in season from November to December. Ideal for eating and processing, it is medium in size and has a pale green color with red stripes and is flushed orange.

Crawley Beauty

The Crawley Beauty is from Sussex, England around the 1900's. In season from November to February and is a good commercial cooking apple. Large in size, it is dark green with red flush and has broken stripes.

Crème D'licious

Not much is known about the Creme D'licious apple except that it is in season during September.

Creston

The Creston is a very bad apple because it does not color well, softens quickly and has a greasy skin.

Crimson Crisp

The Crimson Crisp is also known as Co Op 39 and is from Illinois. It harvests from early to mid-September and is quite small. Bright red over yellow and is spicy.

Criterion

The Criterion apple was developed by the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in 1898. Harvests in mid-September to early October and is very big with dark red skin and stripes. Tangy flavor.

Crofton

The Croften apple is a hybrid of the Red Delicious and Yellow Delicious and harvests in mid-October. It is yellow-green with a reddish-pinkish blush. Excellent for eating, cooking, freezing, and drying.