If you have been following my recent articles, you will find that there are as many apples as there are words in the English language. This article outlines apple varieties from "Ho" to "Hz."

Hokuto

The Hokuto apple harvests late in the season and is large, round and has red stripes on a yellow base. High sugar content.

Holiday

The Holiday apple is a cross between the Jonathan and Macoun and was introduced by the Ohio Station. It harvests late in the season and has a rich flavor and is colored a bright, shiny red on top of yellow skin along with some dotting.

Holly

The Holly apple was introduced in 1970 by the Ohio Agricultural Research Center and harvests from early to mid-October. A large apple colored like a holly berry and conic in shape. Keeps until January.

Holstein

The Holstein apple comes from 1918 Germany is in season from September to February. It is round and slightly lopsided. It is colored yellow with a bit of reddish-orange. Easy to grow and taste improves with age.

Honeycrisp

The Honeycrisp was introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1991 and is in season from September to January. It is a red mottled color over yellow. Keeps well.

Honeygold

The Honeygold apple is a cross beween the Golden Delicious and the Haralson. Created in 1935 by the University of Minnesota Horticulture Research Center, but was not introduced until 1969. Harvests in late October and was developed for the cold northern states. A large gold or greenish color with a red-bronze glaze.

Hoople's Antique Gold

Hoople's Antique Gold is a sport of the Golden Delicious and has stripes on a yellow background.

Horneburger Pancake

Homeburger Pancake is a German apple that harvests in late September to early October. It is a cooking apple that is silver-green with red stripes. Does not break up completely.

Horse

The Horse apple was created in 1872 Missouri and harvests in early August. It is green-yellow with a pink blush and very tart.

Howgate Wonder

The Howgate Wonder is a cross between the Blenheim Orange and the Newton Wonder. Created in 1915, but introduced in 1932. Large, cooking apple that is yellowish-greenish with a brown-red stipe.

Hubbardston Nonesuch

The Hubbardston Nonesuch is pre-1832 Massachusetts origin and is in season from October to December. Large in size and has a rugged red skin with a gold highlight.

Hudson's Golden Gem

Hudson's Golden Gem is from 1931 Oregon and is in season from October to January. Ideal for eating, this large conical apple has a dull yellow skin.

Hunt Russet

The Hunt Russet apple is from Massachusetts and ripens late in the season. It is medium in size with a gold base and broken patches of bright red. Can keep in a root cellar for over a year.

Hyslop Crab

Hyslop Crab is also known as simply Hyslop and harvests in October. It is a large apple, reaching over 2 inches in diameter and can be bright red or purple with a blue bloom. Perfect for jellies.