What it tastes like
Fresh acidity, moderate sweetness, and cooking-friendly firmness
At a glance
Late fall to winter/Malus domestica 'Northern Spy'
Northern Spy
Northern Spy is a tart traditional apple that is especially easy to understand through pie use.
A tart heritage apple suited to pies
- Origin
- New York, United States
- Season
- Late fall to winter
- Scientific name
- Malus domestica 'Northern Spy'
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Quick answers
Quick answers
Best for
Prioritize it for pies and baking, with fresh eating and sauce as secondary uses.
When it is in season
Late fall to winter
How long it keeps
About 6-8 weeks refrigerated
Taste and texture profile
Taste and texture profile
Sweetness
3/5Sweetness is moderate.
Acidity
4/5Clear acidity suits pie-style use.
Crunchiness
4/5Firm texture supports cooking.
Juiciness
3/5Juiciness is moderate.
Best uses
Best uses
Prioritize it for pies and baking, with fresh eating and sauce as secondary uses.
Baking
Fresh
Sauce
Flavor profile
Fresh acidity, moderate sweetness, and cooking-friendly firmness
Storage life
Storage life
About 6-8 weeks refrigerated
History
History
The MVP seed records Northern Spy as a New York-origin variety. Peekapple treats it as a pie-friendly traditional apple.
Sources
Sources
- Photo recordNational Fruit CollectionNorthern Spy variety record
National Fruit Collection