Empire Apples

Commodity Overview

Empire apples are medium-sized, bright red with a light-green blush. They have creamy white crisp, juicy flesh that is sweet and tart.

PLUs

4124 empire, small, East/Central
4125 empire, small, West
4126 empire, large, East/Central
4127 empire, large, West

Characteristics

Commodity: Apples
Category: Deciduous Fruit
Appearance: Empire apples are bright red with faint white striations; their tops are capped with a light green blush
Flesh: Creamy white interior
Flavor: Sweet like a Red Delicious and tart like a McIntosh
Size: Medium
Color: Bright red with faint white striations
Shape: Round
Commonly Cooked: Yes
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: Brown, flat, teardrop-shaped
Availability: Fall and early winter

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Miles Farmers Market Inc

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Business Type:

Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Solon, 44139 Ohio

Citrus:

Oranges, Blood Oranges, Seville Oranges, Navel Oranges, Valencia Oranges, Cara Cara Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples

Flavorful Fresh Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77009 Texas

Citrus:

Limes, Persian Limes, Key Limes, Sweet Limes

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples, Empire Apples, Fuji Apples

Van Eerden Foodservice Company HQ

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grand Rapids, 49501 Michigan

Tropical Fruit:

Bananas

Cooking Vegetables:

Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries

Nathel & Nathel Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Bronx, 10474 New York

Berries:

Strawberries

Melons:

Cantaloupe

Cooking Vegetables:

Eggplant, Okra, Onions, Bulb, Peas, Squash, Summer, Squash, Winter

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Cucumbers

M S Fruit and Vegetable Co LLC

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Grenada, 38901 Mississippi

Citrus:

Oranges, Blood Oranges, Seville Oranges, Navel Oranges, Valencia Oranges, Cara Cara Oranges

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Braeburn Apples, Cameo Apples, Cortland Apples

Fowler Brothers Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Wholesaler, Packaging

Location HQ:

Wolcott, 14590 New York

Organic Produce:

Organic Apples

Deciduous Fruit:

Braeburn Apples, Cortland Apples, Empire Apples, Fuji Apples, Gala Apples, Ginger Gold Apples, Golden Delicious Apples, Honeycrisp Apples, Jonagold Apples