Available: Mid October

Taste: Spicy and sweet

Use: Baking, cooking

History:

The Rome variety is named for its discovery in Rome Township, Ohio, in 1816.  It is a solid, deep red apple.  Its firm flesh and tough, smooth skin makes it well suited to baking because it keeps its shape along with its sweet flavor.  It is called in some cases the "bakers buddy" because its flavor grows richer when it is baked or sautéed.