The Orchard
We Love To Grow Apples. We Love To Make Cider.
It is an honor and a joy to cultivate fruit, make cider and share it with others. We grow over 65 different types of apple trees, and we are always exploring new varieties to put in the ground. Why? Well, primarily because to develop the perfect cider, you need to experiment with lots of interesting apples. We also believe it is important to celebrate and revive apples which are no longer available in the market.
Grocery store apple varieties are selected based on their commercially appealing color and longevity. In the Doc’s Orchard, you'll find inspiring and unique varieties of every shade, texture, and flavor. Enjoy the crisp new varieties of today and the wildly diverse apples of our ancestors.
We welcome you to visit our pick-your-own farm in the fall and taste Doc’s Cider. In the Doc's Orchard, you can expect to meander through the trees with us, pick different apple varieties, drink Doc's Cider, and discover the history behind each apple and our Great American Cider.
Experience what it truly means to drink a well-developed farm to glass cider.
Experience Doc's Cider.
The apples in our handcrafted cider come straight
from our orchard in the foothills of the Hudson Valley.
We grow more than 60 different apple varieties in our orchard, each selected for maximum flavor and unique taste. Here are some of the apple varieties that you will find in our orchard—come visit to taste them all.
Winesap (Stayman)
Tasting Notes
Green & Yellow, Juicy, Crisp & SweetApple Facts
1700s American apple. Good for juiceGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Winesap (Stayman)
Sun Crisp
Tasting Notes
Golden w/ Blush, Sweet & AromaticApple Facts
1992 New Jersey. Stores very wellGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Sun Crisp
Sun Dance
Tasting Notes
Yellow Blush. Sweet, Spicy and CrispApple Facts
1964. U. Purdue. Disease resistant & stores wellGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Sun Dance
Winter Banana
Tasting Notes
Sun Kissed w/ Red. Sweet & TangyApple Facts
1870 Indiana. Smells like bananas & pineappleGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Winter Banana
Wine Crisp
Tasting Notes
Pretty Red w/ Good Sugar & AcidApple Facts
2009 Purdue, Rutgers, Illinois (PRI)Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Wine Crisp
Spi Gold
Tasting Notes
Gold w/Red, Tart (desserts)Apple Facts
Child of Northern Spy & Golden DeliciousGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Spi Gold
Pink Lady
Tasting Notes
Pink Blush on Yellow, Crisp, Tart, JuicyApple Facts
Bred by John Cripps of Australia. Late RipeningGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Pink Lady
Northern Spy
Tasting Notes
Green w/Red Stripes, Crunchy, Crisp, TartApple Facts
1800s NY. Late season and stores wellGood For Baking
Northern Spy
Melrose
Tasting Notes
Mostly Red, Crisp, Juicy, Acidic & SweetApple Facts
State apple of Ohio. Pretty and yummy.Good For Baking
Melrose
Keepsake
Tasting Notes
Red, Crisp, Juicy & AromaticApple Facts
1978 U. Minnesota. Irregularly shaped.Good For Eating
Keepsake
Golden Delicious
Tasting Notes
Yellow Thick Skin, Smooth & Sweet TasteApple Facts
1900s W. Virginia. One of the most important breeding apples.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Golden Delicious
Gold Rush
Tasting Notes
Yellow, Crisp, Sweet, Sharp, Good AcidityApple Facts
1990s American apple. Better after a few weeks.Good For Eating
Gold Rush
Fuji
Tasting Notes
Red Stripes on Yellow, Sweet & JuicyApple Facts
1930s Japan. Beautiful modern and solid appleGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Fuji
Crispin (Mutsu)
Tasting Notes
Green, Crisp, Juicy, Refreshing & AcidicApple Facts
1948 Japan. Triploid. A wonderful eating appleGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Crispin (Mutsu)
Cameo
Tasting Notes
Red Stripes on Orange, Crisp & TartApple Facts
1987 Washington. Reminiscent of red deliciousGood For Eating
Cameo
Braeburn
Tasting Notes
Red & Yellow / Green, Firm, Crisp & Sweet (like Fugi)Apple Facts
1952 Chance Seedling. New Zealand.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Braeburn
Beni Shogun
Tasting Notes
Red, Crisp, Juicy & Very SweetApple Facts
A sport of fuji found in Japan in 1992.Good For Eating
Beni Shogun
Baldwin
Tasting Notes
Bright Red, Hard, Medium SweetApple Facts
Early 1700s Massachusetts. Lasts long in storage.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Baldwin
Autumn Gala
Tasting Notes
Red & Orange Skin, Sweet & CrispApple Facts
A late ripening gala from the 1990s.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Autumn Gala
Arkansas Black
Tasting Notes
Burgundy. Very Very Tart.Apple Facts
1850s Arkansas Apple. Predominantly for ciderGood For Baking
Arkansas Black
Claygate Pearmain
Tasting Notes
Yellow/Pink w/Russet. Nutty & AromaticApple Facts
1821 English apple. Popular in Victorian EraClaygate Pearmain
Roxbury Russet
Tasting Notes
Yellow, Coarse, Crisp & Juicy. Very GoodApple Facts
Oldest US apple. Cut to eat, because its hard.Good For Eating
Roxbury Russet
Ribston Pippin
Tasting Notes
Orange w/Red Streaks, Sweet w/Pear likeApple Facts
1708 France Triploid. Odd in shape, but good.Good For Eating
Ribston Pippin
Rhode Island Greening
Tasting Notes
Yellowish Green, Juicy & TartApple Facts
1650 Rhode Island. RI state apple. (like Granny)Good For Baking
Rhode Island Greening
Macoun
Tasting Notes
Dark Red /Purple, Tender, Sweet & JuicyApple Facts
1923 NY. Great apple when perfectly ripe.Good For Baking
Macoun
Newton Pippin
Tasting Notes
Yellow, Rich Flavor, Highly Aromatic, Complex & TartApple Facts
Late 1600s USA. Highly desired amongst heirloom apple snobs.Good For Baking
Newton Pippin
Kids Orange Red
Tasting Notes
Red w/Orange Blush Crisp & JuicyApple Facts
New Zealand apple that is parent to GalaGood For Eating
Kids Orange Red
Jonagold
Tasting Notes
Green w/Red Stripes, Crisp, Juicy, Sweet & AcidicApple Facts
1953 NY apple. One of our favorite apples and is not to be missed.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Jonagold
Golden Russets
Tasting Notes
Yellow, Orange/Brown, Juicy & Crisp, A Great AppleApple Facts
NY apple around 1849. Delicious & stores well.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Golden Russets
Freyburg
Tasting Notes
Yellow/Greenish, Sweet Creamy FleshApple Facts
N. Zealand 1934. Cross of Golden & Cox OrangeGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Freyburg
Florina
Tasting Notes
Red over Yellow, Aromatic & Very SweetApple Facts
French Cultivar of American ApplesGood For Eating
Florina
Karmijn De Sonnaville
Tasting Notes
Red/Yellow w/ Russeting. Large & SweetApple Facts
Netherlands 1949. Cross of Cox Orange/JonathanGood For Eating
Karmijn De Sonnaville
Fortune
Tasting Notes
Big, Red, Sweet, Acidic & SpicyApple Facts
U. Cornell. Triploid. Cross of Red Spy & EmpireGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Fortune
Empire
Tasting Notes
Deep Red, Sweet, Aromatic, Juicy & FirmApple Facts
1945 U.Cornell. Perfect lunchbox apple.Good For Eating
Empire
Esopus Spitzenberg
Tasting Notes
Red w/ Orange Flush, Tender & JuicyApple Facts
1700s NY. Thomas Jefferson's favorite appleGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Esopus Spitzenberg
Calville Blanc
Tasting Notes
Yellow / Green & Ridged, Tart & SpicyApple Facts
17th century France. Top culinary apple Germany & France. Unusually high in Vitamin CGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Calville Blanc
Bramley Seedling
Tasting Notes
Red & Green, Sour & SharpApple Facts
England 1809. Great for baking.Good For Baking
Bramley Seedling
Blenheim Orange
Tasting Notes
Green / Yellow w/Orange, NuttyApple Facts
England 1740. Triploid & yummyGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Blenheim Orange
Belle de Boskoop
Tasting Notes
Yellow/Orange w/Red/Brown & JuicyApple Facts
Netherlands 1856 Unique pink fleshGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Belle de Boskoop
Ashmead Kernal
Tasting Notes
Russeted, Sweet, Acidic, Super TartApple Facts
1700s English Apple. If in season, don't miss it.Good For Eating
Ashmead Kernal
Priscilla
Tasting Notes
Red, Tender Flesh, Sweet & FloralApple Facts
1960s U. of Purdue, Illinois & RutgersGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Priscilla
Zestar
Tasting Notes
Mostly Red, Crisp,Sweet, Tart & AcidicApple Facts
1999 U. Minnesota. Very early, but awesome.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Zestar
Wealthy
Tasting Notes
Green & Red, Crisp & Very JuicyApple Facts
1st apple cultivated in Minnesota 1868Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Wealthy
Blondee
Tasting Notes
Yellow, Crisp, Firm, SweetApple Facts
Similar to Gala, but all yellow and ripens early.Good For Eating
Blondee
McIntosh
Tasting Notes
Red & Green, Tender, Sweet & JuicyApple Facts
Discovered by John McIntosh in Canada (1811). Awesome when perfectly ripe.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
McIntosh
Honey Crisp
Tasting Notes
Red stripes on Yellow, Very Crisp, Sweet & JuicyApple Facts
Minnesota in 1988. A Triploid, and has cells that are twice the size of other apples.Good For Eating
Honey Crisp
Hudson Golden Gem
Tasting Notes
Ruesseted Apple with pear like flavorApple Facts
1900's Oregon chance seedling. Pear likeGood For Eating
Hudson Golden Gem
Gravenstein
Tasting Notes
Red & Green, Crisp, Sweet & SharpApple Facts
Denmark apple dating back to 1669Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Gravenstein
Ginger Gold
Tasting Notes
Larege, Yellow, Crisp, Firm, Sweet & JuicyApple Facts
Chance seeling named after "Ginger Harvey"Good For Eating
Ginger Gold
Gala
Tasting Notes
Yellow w/Red Blush, Sweet & CrispApple Facts
New Zealand origin. #2 apple in the US.Good For Eating
Good For Baking
Gala
Elstar
Tasting Notes
Red & Orange, Sweet, Juicy & SharpApple Facts
Netherlands in 1950. It is ExcellentGood For Eating
Elstar
Cox’s Orange Pippin
Tasting Notes
Orange, Red & Yellow, Semi-Tart & JuicyApple Facts
1830 UK. Extremely popular in the UKGood For Eating
Cox’s Orange Pippin
Cortland
Tasting Notes
Red & Green, Semi-Tart, Sweet & SoftApple Facts
Red & Green, Semi-Tart, Sweet & SoftGood For Eating
Good For Baking
Cortland