Apple varieties number into the thousands with different types preferred for eating, making juice and cider, baking and processing. ... Top 10 apple varieties at the grocery store.

And while some types of apples can only be found on a farm, thanks to entrepreneurial growers and a generous helping of luck, most grocery stores have a full 11 varieties in rotation.

Here are different types of apples, including which are best for baking. Try popular varieties like Gala and Granny Smith or unique ones like Cosmic Crisp.

Michigan had nearly 15 million apple trees in 2018, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. There were 49 different types of apples in Michigan in 2018 ...

Granny Smith apples have about 9.6 grams of sugar per 100 grams; Fuji apples have a little less than 12 grams. The sugar in apples is not bad for you; it can even help you combat the afternoon slump .

Apples come in many varieties and colors, but “when it comes to nutrition, the difference between apple varieties is generally minimal,” Kelley Springer of the New York Apple Association said.