Stayman
Let Me Call You Sweet-Tart, Consumers Sing the Praises of Virginia Stayman Apples
For those in the know, Virginia Stayman apples are a connoisseur's delight. Their distinctive sweeet-tart flavor, snappy bite, satisfying texture and crimson color have made them a favorite since their discovery by Dr. Stayman in 1866.
The Virginia Stayman is an ideal, all-purpose apple. As a snack, it gets high praise for its robust taste and firm, crisp flesh. The Stayman's large conical shape holds up well under heat, making it perfect for baking and cooking.
Locally grown Virginia Stayman apples have the advantage of just-picked freshness to make them a memorable treat.
Apple fans look forward to Virginia Stayman apples:
Great flavor, crisp texture
* Distinctive sweet-tart taste
* Firm texture
* Crisp snap with every bite
Versatility - All purpose
* Ideal for baking and cooking
* Makes outstanding applesauce and apple butter
* A delicious snack or quick bite on the run
Virginia Staymans
* Locally grown so your customers know they're fresh
Old time favorite offers opportunity for today's retailers:
Freshness
* Locally grown for freshest flavor
* Quick delivery from Virginia orchards
Convenience
* Packed in tray packs or
* Shipped in bags, bins or bulk
* PLU stickering available
Availability
* Mid-October through March
General Characteristics
- Parentage: Possibly a Winesap seedling
- Origin: United States 1866
- Ripening period:
- Cropping: Good
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: Triploid
- General disease resistance:
The following Virginia orchards grow this variety
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Carter Mountain Orchard
Charlottesville
(434) 977-1833
www.cartermountainorchard.com -
Rock Hill Orchard
Monroe
(434) 384-4039 -
Johnson's Orchards & Peaks of Otter Winery
Bedford
(540) 586-3707
www.johnsonsorchards.com -
Ikenberry Orchards
Daleville
(540) 992-6166 -
Kinzie (R.M.) Orchard Company
Troutville
(540) 992-1733 -
Layman Orchards
Daleville
(703) 992-2687 -
Nichols Orchard -- "The Apple Barn"
Troutville
(540) 992-3551 -
Ayers Orchards
Cana
(276) 755-4126
www.ayersorchards.com -
Berrier Farms, Inc.
Cana
(276) 755-4959 -
Stribling Orchard
Markham
(540) 364-3040
www.striblingorchard.com -
Hill High Farm and "The Pumpkin Patch"
Winchester
(540) 667-7377
www.thepumpkin-patch.com -
Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market
Winchester
540-662-1391 OR 662-1980
www.markermillerorchards.com -
Richard's Fruit Market
Middletown
(540) 869-1455 -
Virginia Farm Market
Winchester
540-665-8000
www.virginiafarmmarket.com -
Graves Mountain Farm
Syria
(540) 923-4231 or (540) 923-4638
www.gravesmountain.com -
Dickie Brothers Orchard
Roseland
(434) 277-5516
www.dickiebros.com -
Drumheller's Orchard
Lovingston
(804) 263-5036
www.drumhellersorchards.com -
Fitzgerald's Orchard
Tyro
(434) 277-8248 -
Silver Creek and Seamans' Orchards, Inc.
Tyro
(434) 277-5824
www.silvercreekseamansorchards.com/ -
Jenkins Orchard
Woodville
(540) 987-8192 -
Thornton River Orchard
Sperryville
(540) 987-8585 -
Reed Orchard
Bent Mountain
(540) 929-4516 -
Showalter's Orchard & Greenhouse, LLC
Timberville
(540) 896-7582
www.showaltersorchardandgreenhouse.com
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Key Virginia Varieties
Cameo
A modern sweet variety, reminiscent of Red Delicious.
Empire
One of the best McIntosh-style apples, with a good sweet vinous flavor, and easy to grow.
Fuji
Developed in Japan, but an all-American cross of Red Delicious and Ralls Janet. A very attractive modern apple, crisp, sweet-flavored, and keeps well.
Gala
One of the most widely-grown apple varieties, with a sweet pleasant flavour, and good keeping qualities.
Ginger Gold
An attractive yellow apple from Virginia
Golden Delicious
Undoubtedly one of the most important apple varieties of the 20th century, both as a commercial variety in its own right, and as breeding stock for many other varieties. Very good flavor when picked from Virginia trees.
Granny Smith
The most instantly-recognized of all apples, and perhaps Australia's most famous export.
Honeycrisp
Sometimes marketed as Honey Crisp, this is a crisp, and predominantly sweet, modern variety from the USA. It was developed by the University of Minnesota specifically for growers in cold climates, and is one of the most cold-hardy of apple varieties.
Idared
Idared is notable for its exceptional keeping qualities. It has a pleasant mild but undistinguished apple flavor.
Jonagold
A very popular commercial variety, with a good flavor. Inherits many of the good qualities of its parents Jonathan and Golden Delicious.
Jonathan
A classic American variety, and widely regarded as one of the best flavored with a good sweet/sharp balance. A precocious and productive tree in US apple-growing regions.
Nittany
Crisp, juicy yellow flesh tart apple, 3 to 3.25 inches in diameter. About 50 to 90% of the surface is covered with a dull red color. Shape is truncate to conical. Good eaten fresh but also good choice for a cooking apple as it holds its shape when cooked.
Pink Lady®
One of the best-known modern apples.
Red Delicious
One of the most famous American apple varieties, a sport of Delicious, known for its bright red color.
Rome Beauty
An extremely attractive and productive red cooking apple, widely-grown in North America.
Winesap
Often known as Virginia Winesap, a tart small apple, and like many US heirloom varieties, keeps well in store.
York Imperial
Good cooking/baking apple and excellent keeper.
