Rome Beauty apple

Description: Very round fruit, medium to very large, with handsomely striped to almost solid red, thick skin. Dryish flesh and very mild.

Use: baking Origin: Ohio

Rome is the ideal red apple. It is round and brilliantly red, with smooth, slightly juicy, pure white flesh. The Washington Apple Commission calls Rome the “baker’s buddy” because its distinctive flavor gets richer as it bakes.

Try Rome apples in your next pie. This big, beautiful red apple is sure to become your baking buddy.