Silken is a new variety of apples that ripens in the late summer here in Vermont. It is a cross of Honeygold and Sunrise and is a beautiful cream yellow color with an occasional pink blush. Silken is a crisp, aromatic and sweet dessert apple.
Store in the refrigerator.
Bill and Andrea at Champlain Orchards are committed to ecological practices and are Eco-Apple certified. Due to the challenges of our Northeast climate, organic certification of apples is incredibly difficult. Their apples are never sprayed; only in the flowering stage are the trees treated using Integrated Pest Management to cut down on the risk of scab. No chemical pesticides are used on the orchards.