What's It Like?
  • A wonderful blend of sweet and tart
  • Juicy
  • Very crisp, creamy white flesh

Best Uses
  • Excellent for eating and salads
  • Good for sauce, baking, pies and freezing

Special Hint
  • Small Empires are great for school lunches. Kids love Empire's sweet-tart taste and super crunchy texture.

Availability
  • September through August
With the popular Red Delicious and McIntosh for parents, Empire apples were destined to be a hit. It's a sweet-tart combination that's great for everything. The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva introduced this new variety in 1966.