Fruit Variety Recommendations for Texas

Variety	Zone*	Chill Req.	Fruit Characteristics				Avg. Ripe Date	Pollination
Variety	Zone*	Chill Req.	Texture	Skin Color	Size	Flavor	Avg. Ripe Date	Pollination
Anna	5,6,7	Medium to Low	Crisp	Yellow w Red blush	Medium	Sweet	Late May to June	Semi-Self: Golden Dorsett, Einsheimer
Einsheimer	5,6,7	Medium to Low	Crisp	Yellow Blush	Large	Tart	July	Self
Fuji	2,3,4,5	Medium	Crisp	Yellow Green w Red	Large	Sweet	Late August to September	Cross: Mollie’s Del., Red Delicious
Gala	1,2	High to Medium	Crisp	Golden w Red Stripes	Small	Sweet	August	Cross: Holland, Jonathan
Golden Dorsett	5,6,7	Medium to Low	Crisp	Golden Yellow	Medium	Sweet	Late May to June	Semi-Self: Anna, Einsheimer
Granny Smith	1,2,3,4	High to Medium	Crisp	Waxy Green	Large	Tart to Semi-Sweet	September	Cross: Red Del., Fuji
Holland	1,2	High to Medium	Juicy	Red	Large	Sweet	Late July	Self
Jonathan	1,2	High to Medium	Juicy	Yellow w Red	Large	Semi-Tart	August	Self
McIntosh	1	High	Crisp	Red w Yellow	Large	Sweet to Semi-Tart	Late July to August	Self
Mollie's Delicious	2,3,4,5	Medium	Juicy	Red	Very Large	Sweet	August to September	Cross; Fuji, Granny Smith
Mutsu	1,2,3,4	High to Medium	Juicy	Yellowish Green	Large	Tart to Semi-Sweet	Early September	Cross; Fuji, Red Del., Granny Smith
Red Delicious	1,2,3,4	High to Medium	Crisp	Red	Medium to Large	Sweet	August	Cross: Fuji, Granny Smith
Winesap	1,2	High to Medium	Crisp	Deep Red	Medium	Tangy	September to October	Cross; Jonathan, Gala
Yellow Delicious	1,2,3,4	High to Medium	Juicy	Yellow	Medium to Large	Sweet	August	Self