Why would you ever need a list of 28 different apples? you don't considering I'm a produce clerk at a local Albertsons I know what kind of apples come in and which ones normal grocery stores actually stock.

Red delicious- obviously the most well known apple and was originally called simply the "delicious" until 1914 when the gold delicious was introduced. they have a sweet flavor and are recommended for eating raw and not cooking because when the red delicious is heated up it looses it's structure and flavor.

Gold Delicious- relative to the Red delicious they have a sweet flavor and unlike the red delicious they are good for cooking.

Gala- The Gala is a mix between a Gold Delicious and a Kidd's Orange Red they are not a crisp apple and Royal Gala's are known for being a good cooking apple.

Granny Smith- The Granny Smith apple is well known as a cooking and eating apple, they are a crisp, sour, and more tart apples

Jonagold- The Jonagold apple is grown in Washington state as a cross between a jonathan and a golden delicious. It has a tart sweetness and they are very good for baking, cooking and making into apple sauces.

Fuji- The Fuji is one of our best selling apples because if it's flexibility in cooking and baking it also has a delightful sweet juicy crisp taste to it.

Cameo- The Cameo is the best all around apples, it scores excellent in cooking baking and sauce making across the board, it also freezes well. The Cameo has a Sweet, tart, firm, and crisp flavor and texture to it.

Honeycrisp- The Honeycrisp is a cross between Macoun and Honeygold and has a truly amazing sweet crisp flavor to it. personally I wish the Honeycrisp had a longer season than it does because of it's amazing flavor when eating it raw, although it is a perfect apple for cooking and baking.

Ambrosia- The ambrosia is crisp and juicy and great for snacking, not that great for cooking though.

Pink Lady- cross between a Golden Delicious and a Lady William the Pink Lady is a small sweet apple good for baking into pies and topping salads.

Pacific Rose- originally came from New Zealand and is a cross between a Gala and a Splendor it is very fragrant and good for eating out of hand or topping a salad but not good for baking or cooking with

a little background on some common apples.

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