We purchased a home in Burleigh County NW of Bismarck last summer and were very surprised how early the apples were ready. This year, the apples began turning pink/red in July and are nearly all blushed, many are falling on the ground, and are sweet and ready to eat right now in early August. What variety of apples might this be and what are they good for? All the apples I've known in my life are ready in the fall and often aren't sweet until after a frost. The flesh of this apple is soft (gets mushy fast actually) and sweet and the outside is yellow and red.