Empire

  What do you get when you cross a Red Delicious with a McIntosh? An Empire, an apple variety whose flavor is sweeter than a Mac and more tart than a Delicious, and it has juicy, firm white flesh that does not easily bruise. It is a high-quality dessert apple and good for all culinary uses. It has a striking, deep red skin brushed with gold and green. Empire shipments are available September 25th through December 31st. Lyman Orchards reserves the right to substitute a similar or better apple.  Please note that due to rules regulating fruit shipments we cannot ship apples to the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.  We are able to ship processed and non-perishable products, including pies, cheese and jams/preserves to these States. We ship only the finest apples, picked in our orchards during the peak of the harvest season. Timing of harve