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ANTIQUES & CLASSICS |ADAMS PEARMAIN | ARKANSAS BLACK| ASHMEAD'S KERNEL| BALDWIN | BEN DAVIS | BLACK OXFORD| CALVILLE BLANC | CHENANGO STRAWBERRY | COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN| DELICIOUS, ORIGINAL HAWKEYE | ESOPUS SPITZENBURG | FAMEUSE (SNOW) |GOLDEN NOBLE | GOLDEN RUSSETT| GRAVENSTEIN | GRIMES GOLDEN | JEFFERIS | KING DAVID| KING OF TOMPKINS COUNTY| LADY | MAIDEN BLUSH| MOTHER| NEWTOWN PIPPIN (YELLOW NEWTOWN; ALBEMARLE PIPPIN) | PINK PEARL| POUND SWEET | RHODE ISLAND GREENING| ROXBURY RUSSET| SMOKEHOUSE| ST. EDMUND'S RUSSET| SUMMER RAMBO | WAGENER| WINESAP
ADAMS PEARMAIN (a.k.a. Norfolk Pippin) English dessert apple, dating to early 1800s. Skin yellow with considerable light striping, sometimes orange-red blush; light russet network. Medium sized fruits on long slender shoots. Flesh rich, sugary. Considerable tolerance to scab. Precocious and productive. On Geneva 16 for 2010 ARKANSAS BLACK. A fine old variety, one of the best winter-keepers. Found in Benton County, Arkansas about 1870. Bright, crisp yellow flesh; dark red skin. Great flavor. Tough skin, giving it some resistance to codling moth. Resistant to cedar apple rust. Triploid; pollen not viable. SOLD OUT FOR 2010. On G.11, G.16 and G.30 for 2011. ASHMEAD'S KERNEL One of the finest flavored antiques -- high sugar content with good acid balance; crisp yellow flesh. Very intense apple flavor. This is a real connoisseur's variety; no apple variety collection is complete without Ashmead's ernel!!. Medium small fruit, not particularly attractive--greenish yellow skin, rather ugly brown blush. Modest production. Very winter-hardy. Originated in England almost 300 years ago. SOLD OUT FOR 2010. On G.11, Interstem G.11/MM.111, MM.111 and G.30 for 2011. BALDWIN Your great-grandma's winter keeper, sometimes called Woodpecker. A fine antique variety, once the most important variety in the Northeast. Originated in Massachusetts 250 years ago. Rich, crisp, juicy eating. Large fruit; bright red skin. Tough enough to survive the barrel-packing of 100 years ago. Excellent keeper. Triploid; pollen sterile. Tends to be biennial bearer. SOLD OUT FOR 2010. On G.11, N,7, MM.106 and MM.111 for 2011. BELLE DE BOSKOOP Large greenish-yellow fruit. Very strong "apple" flavor. Fairly tart at harvest, mellowing to excellent sugar/acid balance. Outstanding cooker; slices tend to keep shape; makes golden yellow sauce or slices. Fine keeper. High in vitamin C. Late ripening. Triploid; pollen sterile. From Holland, ca. 1850. SOLD OUT FOR 2010
BEN DAVIS The famous "mortgage-lifter" of the 1890s. My great-grandad had 40 acres of Bens, sold them mostly to peddlers from the Deep South. In the old days, Bens were packed in 3-bushel barrels; many a bargeload floated down the Mississippi for Memphis and Natchez and points south. Still much in demand by commercial processors for making a Grade A, golden yellow applesauce. Strictly a cooking apple; ideal for drying. Almost uniquely susceptible to apple blotch disease. (See "Ben Davis" in our Stories section-link.) SOLD OUT FOR 2010 BLACK GILLIFLOWER (a.k.a. Sheepnose) On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. BLACK OXFORD High quality winter keeper from Maine. Very dark purplish-red, almost black. Very winter hardy. {Said to be tolerant of insects and disease. SOLD OUT FOR 2010. On G.16 for 2011. BLENHEIM ORANGE Large, yellow-orange to red-orange fruit; aromatic; good flavor. Originated in England before 1750. Tip bearer; productive. Fire blight tolerant. SOLD OUT FOR 2010. On G.16 for 2011. BLUE PEARMAIN An old English variety that has been successful in Maine and Quebec because of its excellent winter hardiness. Skin very dark purplish red, similar to Black Oxford. Flesh yellowish, rather firm but coarse; fairly juicy. Fruit large; mild-flavored; sweet; aromatic. Keeps all winter. October ripening. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Budagovsky 9 for 2011. BRAMLEY'S SEEDLING The classic cooker of Britain; makes a pale, creamy sauce with fine tart/sweet balance. Originated in England about 1800. Big acidic fruit; high in vitamin C. Greenish-yellow, with broad reddish-brown striping. Vigorous tree; triploid. Precocious and productive. Excellent keeper. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.11, Interstem G.11/MM.111, M.7 and MM.106 for 2011. CALVILLE BLANC D'HIVER. The classic dessert apple of France. Large yellow fruit, flushed with red. Aromatic; strong flavor. Discovered in France in the 1590s. Extremely high levels of Vitamin C. When cooked, slices keep shape. Makes excellent cider. Generally regarded as poor producer, but on dwarfing rootstocks, it has been productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Interstem G.11/MM.111, G.30 and MM.106 for 2011. CHAMPLAIN Pale yellow; round-conic; very tender, juicy. Sprightly flavor. August ripening; ripens over period of month . Dates back to early 1800s. Vigorous, productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 CHENANGO STRAWBERRY. Dates back to the 1840s. Medium-large, long-conic fruit -- "sheepnose" shape. Skin is glowing translucent pale yellow striped with crimson. Excellent dessert quality. Very winter hardy. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.30 for 2011. CORNISH GILLIFLOWER Old English variety, dating to the 1700s. Unattractive dull green fruit; often russetted. Rich, clove-like flavor; crisp, juicy. Tip bearer. Late fall ripening. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.16 and Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. COURT PENDU PLAT Old variety known since 1613, probable origins in Roman times. The name is derived from Corps Pendu, referring to the shortness of the stem. Skin is greenish-yellow becoming flushed with orange-red with short broken stripes. A good cropper with rich, aromatic fruit with a good balance of sugar and acid. Suitable for areas with late spring frost because it blooms very late and is cold hardy. ON GENEVA 16 FOR 2010 COURT ROYAL Large, greenish-yellow fruit. Sweet and crisp. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN Seedling of Ribston Pippin, fund in early 1800s. Still the favorite apple of the Englishman, Cox has an intense apple flavor -spicy, high sugar + high acid. Flavor is enhances by ripening off the tree. Fruit medium size, dull finish, often with small cracks, sometimes heavily cracked. A challenge to grow, but well worth the effort. Good scab resistance but blight susceptible. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.11, G.16, Interstem G.11/MM.111, G.30 and MM.111 for 2011. CRIMSON KING Prime cooking apple; also important blender in ciders. Quite tart. Fruit large. Triploid. Productive. Late ripening. SOLD OUT FOR 2010
CROW'S EGG Origin unknown; at least before 1825. Skin bronze blus over pale greenish yellow skin. Large core. White flesh is crisp, tender and juicy. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG Very old Russian variety, hardy to -40F. Probably has been in America since the early 1800s. A major variety for Cummins Orchards back in Southern Illinois when Dad was youn. Early summer ripening. Tart; primarily cooking variety. When ripe, striped with red and a fair eating apple. Very productive, although can turn biennial. Like Ben Davis, susceptible to apple blotch. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.30 for 2011.
EDWARD VII English; Blenheim Orange x Golden Noble. Introduced in 1908. Large green apple; tart. Late flowering, making it suitable for frost-prone sites. Scab-tolerant. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 EGREMONT RUSSET This old English variety is truly world class for flavor -- perhaps the very best of all the russets. Dense flesh. Small, golden brown fruit, usually with some black spots. Fine keeper. Considerable scab resistance. Smallish tree; spur bearer. Very winter hardy. On Budagovsky 9 for 2010 On G.11 and G.30 for 2011.
FAMEUSE (a.k.a. SNOW) The ancient Snow apple of Quebec, dating from the early 1700s. Superbly winter hardy. Brilliant white flesh, red-striped skin. Mild flavor. Fruit medium-small, produced on short spurs. Supposed to be Mother of McIntosh. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Bud.9 and G.30 for 2011. FREIHERR VON BERLEPSCH Outstanding quality in an ugly skin!! Berlepsch cracks badly; skin surface is scruffy; considerable russet -- but the flavor and texture are world class. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 GILPIN. Old Virginia variety, dating back to early 19th century. Excellent cider apple. Yellow skin, usually red-striped. Crisp, juicy. Late blooming. Excellent long-term storage; esteemed as table apple late into the spring. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 GOLDEN NOBLE Very high vitamin C content. Large yellow fruit. Primarily for cooking but excellent company when sailing across the ocean! Originated in England in 1700s. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 GOLDEN PIPPIN Greenish-yellow fruit, ripening to deep golden yellow. Harvest in early September. Cooking and eating out of hand. American origin, about 1800. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. GOLDEN RUSSETT Regarded by many as the finest-flavored of all the American antiques. Beautiful golden skin covered with a net of russet. Late ripening. Considered the very best cider variety. Good winter-hardiness. Modest production, but we expect to see higher productivity with these rootstocks. Scab-tolerant. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.11, G.16, Interstem G.11/MM.111, G.30, MM.106 and MM.111 for 2011. GRAVENSTEIN Said to have originated in Italy in early 1600s. Large fruit ; yellow skin, striped or solid blush; flesh yellowish-white. Uneven ripening; fruit tends to drop, so multiple picking required. Especially good for sauce and cider. Major sauce apple for California canners. Tangy sweet flavor. Very vigorous. Tends to be biennial; both spur- and tip-bearing. Triploid. On G.16 and M.7 for 2011. GRENADIER English cooking apple, making a sharp-flavored, creamy, light-colored sauce. Large, greenish-yellow fruit. First found in England about 1830. GRIMES GOLDEN Pure yellow apple with golden yellow flesh. My great grandfather planted 20 acres of Grimes back 90 years ago. Originated in West Virginia during Washington's presidency. Precocious and very productive, but tends to go biennial. Rich, spicy flavor with heavy aroma. Very high sugar content makes Grimes ideal for hard cider. Wonderful fresh cider apple. On Geneva 11 for 2010 On Bud.9, M.7 and MM.106 for 2011. HAWKEYE (the Original Delicious) This is the legendary apple that old Jessie Hyatt took to Mr. Stark -- the apple that gave rise to a whole new industry. No cardboard here -- the Original really IS Delicious!! No, not beautiful red wax images of apples, but the real thing. Color is typically "buckskin" in the south, red striped in the North. On Geneva 16 for 2010. On G.16 and M.7 for 2011. HEREFORDSHIRE REDSTREAK Rather small, oblong fruit, yellow ground streaked with red. Yellow flesh rich flavored, firm, sweet, somewhat dry. HORSE APPLE Old Southern variety. Midsummer ripening. Greenish-yellow fruit; tart until fully ripe. HUBBARDSTON NONESUCH A great old apple from Massachusetts, dating back to early 19th century. Fruit large, round-conic; skin yellow with red striping. Flesh yellow, crisp; small core. Sweet flavor. Late ripening. Some biennial tendency. Precocious and productive. On G.11 for 2011. IRISH PEACH Chance seedling found in Ireland around 1800. Considered very best of early-ripening apples; thought to be seedling of Yellow Transparent. Skin thin, pale, translucent greenish-yellow, similar to Transparent. Tip-bearer. Upright growth. On Malling 7 for 2011. ISLE OF WIGHT PIPPIN On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. JAMES GRIEVE Originated in Scotland in the 1890s, possibly from seed of Cox's Orange Pippin. Fruit medium-size, pale yellow skin flushed and striped in red; usually some russet. High vitamin C content. Regular bearing. Early midseason ripening. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. JEFFERIS Old Pennsylvania variety, found in the 1830s. Fruit has rich flavor similar to Jonathan. Skin thin, easily bruised. Somewhat tolerant of scab and mildew. Productive. Regular bearing; ripens over long period from midseason till late. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 . On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. JONATHAN One of the finest apples ever produced; Dad grew up on Jonathan back in Southern Illinois. Probably a seedling of Esopus Spitzenburg; supposedly found in some of Johnny Appleseed's plantings. Tart/sweet balance; precocious and productive. OnBud.9 for 2010 KANDIL SINAP An outstanding flavor brought in from Turkey nearly 200 years ago. Skin beautiful translucent yellow, almost a porceilain finish, rather similar to Opalescent. Unique nearly cylindrical form. October ripening; only fair keeper. Productive; genetic semi-dwarf tree, nearly pyramidal form. SOLD OUT FOR 2010. On G.16 for 2011. KERRY IRISH PIPPIN An old Irish variety, dating back at least into the early 1700s. Small, yellow-orange fruit with some red splotching. Crisp, crunchy texture; white flesh, spicy flavor. Considerable scab tolerance. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 KING DAVID Midwestern introduction similar to Jonathan, which is probably one parent; found in fencerow in Arkansas in 1893. Rich flavor. An excellent early cider apple. Beautiful mahogany red skin. Precocious and productive. Tolerant to fire blight. Fruit hangs on the tree through the winter. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On M.7 and MM.106 for 2011. KANDIL SINAP Our only variety of Turkish origin. Skin color and finish much like Opalescent -- glowing cream-colored with bright pink blush. Unusual cylindrical shape. Compact tree; productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010. On G.16 for 2011. KING OF THE PIPPINS Probably synonomous with Golden Winter Pearmain and Reine des Reinette. Crisp white flesh; fine flavor with good sugar/acid balance. Orange-red blush, usually with some red striping. KING OF TOMPKINS COUNTY A great old antique; very good quality; good keeper. Very large, attractive fruit. Ripens just after McIntosh. Originated in New Jersey, but renamed in New York 200 years ago. Triploid. SOLD OUT FOR 20 LADY (Api) Beautiful small fruit -- only about an inch diameter-- produced in clusters of 4 to 7 apples. Although a delightul little thing to nibble on, Lady apples probably are most useful in making Christmas wreathes. From Brittany, 18th century but thought to have come down from Roman times. On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. Prices and Salesroom | Back to Top LAMB ABBEY PEARMAIN Seedling of Newtown Pippin raised in Kent in 1804. Medium size; skin pale yellow, with orange flush and red stripe. Light russet is common. Sweet subacid flavor; aromatic. Precocious and productive. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011.
LATE STRAWBERRY Originated in Aurora, NY in the 1840s. Attractive pale yellow ground lightly striped or spashed with red. Flesh yellow-white, crisp, juicy; very good dessert apple. Precocious and productive. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011.
LORD LAMBOURNE High quality dessert apple bred by Laxton Bros. in England in early 1900s. James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011.
LORD'S SEEDLING Late summer ripening; late August at Geneva. Very winter hardy. Fruit large. Productive. On G.16 for 2011.
MAIDEN
BLUSH American antique, commonly cultivated in early 1800s. Very
tender fruit, ripening in late summer. Pale yellow with pink blush.
MELON Found in Ontario County, NY in 1845. Skin greenish-yellow; fruit medium large; crisp, juicy, spightly subacid. Poor storage. Scab ssceptible. Early October ripening. MOTHER Old Massachusetts variety, foud in 1844. Outstanding flavor. Early autumn. Medium-large, long-conic fruit; bright red skin and tender, light yellow flesh. Early bearing; dependable production. Late September ripening. NEWTOWN PIPPIN (YELLOW NEWTOWN; ALBEMARLE PIPPIN). This is the apple that Thomas Jefferson made famous 200 years ago. At Monticello, Jefferson had a large orchard of Pippins, which he had packed in barrels and shipped to England; on the London market, these Albemarle Pippins fetched premium prices. The Newtown Pippin is NOT a beautiful apple --it's rather squat, it's only medium size, its skin color is a yellowish-green that not attractive. Below that not-so-beautiful skin, though, lurks a gourmet's apple--rich flavor, highly aromatic, sweet/tart with a touch of pineapple. Very firm fruit; excellent keeper. Tree is vigorous; early-bearing; productive. Originated in the 1700s on Long Island. On Geneva 30 and Malling 7 for 2010 On G.11, G.30, MM.106 and Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. NICKAJACK Yellow to greenish-yellow skin, pink or orange stripes where exposed to sun. Late 1700s; probably North Carolina. Root germs present on older wood. Tree vigorous, productive. Late ripening. NORTHERN SPY Discovered just north of Geneva in early 1800s. Fruit very high quality; large, ribbed, usually red and pink striped over light yellow ground color. Traditionally very slow to come into bearing, but on dwarfing rootstocks early enough. Productive, but strong tendency to biennial bearing. Susceptible to blight and scab. On Geneva 11 for 2010 OLD NON-PAREIL Ancient English apple, dating back to early 1600s. Small, greenish-yellow fruit, turning to orange, usually with some russet. Small, not especially attractive. Outstanding flavor for eating out of hand. Makes an excellent single-variety cider. Late October ripening. Small tree.. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. OLD PEARMAIN On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. OPALESCENT Glowing purplish-red skin -- "opalescent" finish. Large, late ripening. Yellow flesh; subacid; juicy. Michigan variety introduced in 1880. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. ORLEANS REINETTE From France, one of Marie Antoinette's favorites. Medium to small, greenish-yellow fruit with netlike russett. Rich nutty flavor, similar to Chestnut Crab. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. PINE GOLDEN PIPPIN On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. PITMASTON PINEAPPLE Small English apple with excellent flavor, usually described as "nutty, honeyed:. Sugary flesh; juicy. Lightly russet on beauitiful golden yellow. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. POMME GRIS On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. POUND SWEET Very large golden yellow fruit; good eating quality, outstanding baker. According to Burford, Pound Sweet was used in Ohio during the Civil War to make apple butter that was sold to both North and South. Very good cider apple. Dates to the early 1800s. On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. RED JUNE Very earliest to ripen. Small red fruit, very white flesh. Cooking and eating out of hand. Biennial bearing. REINE DE POMME On Malling 7 for 2011. REINETTE CLOCHARD On Geneva 30 for 2011. REINETTE FRANCHE Netted russet on golden skin. Sweet/tart flavor. Antique from XVIth Normandy. Ripens late October. REINETTE SIMERENKO A hardy dessert apple from Russia (but actually appears to be an obscure variety originating in New Jersey). Unusually drought-tolerant. Medium-large green fruit. October ripening. Tangy flavor with good sugar/acid balance; crisp and juicy. Fruit medium-large; pale yellow, with pink blush. Precocious and producive. Excellent keeper. REINETTE ZABERGAU Outstanding dessert quality -- intense flavor, stong sweet/tart balance, Excellent storage. Triploid. Productive. Originated in Germany in late 1800s. Bronzed russet finish. On G.30 for 2010. On G.11 and M.7 for 2011. RHODE ISLAND GREENING One of oldest American varieties; from Rhode Island, about 1650. Fruit large, dense; Outstanding processing apple. Prized for pie-baking. Heavy producer. Fire blight susceptible. Triploid; will not pollenize other varieties. On Geneva 16 for 2010 On Geneva 30 for 2011. RIBSTON PIPPIN Fine old English dessert apple, originated about 1700. Flesh very crisp, hard, sugary; intense, rich flavor and aroma. Not attractive -- brownish-orange skin. Triploid; pollen serile. Good scab tolerance. Late September ripening. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Malling 7 for 2011. ROXBURY RUSSET The oldest apple variety of North American origin was discovered and propagated in Roxbury town, Massachusetts about 1640. Roxbury Russet is still regarded as a fine dessert apple, although no longer to be found on the commercial markets. Roxbury Russet fruits are large (about 175 grams), yellow-bronze skin well overlain with yellow-brown russeting. When properly matured, sugar content is very high, yet sugar/acid balance contributes to its fine flavor. An excellent keeper, storing until April or May. Tree is moderately vigorous; rather tolerant to apple scab and powdery mildew diseases. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Interstem G.11/MM.111, G.11, M.7, MM.106 and MM.111 for 2011. ST. EDMUND'S RUSSET This old (1875) English variety is one of the best early autumn eating apples; ripens a month before Golden Russet. Beautiful solid bronze russet. Precocious and productive. Moderate vigor. On Geneva 16 for 2010 On M.7, G.11 and Bud.118 for 2011. SMOKEHOUSE An old Pennsylvania variety, noted as a winter keeper; dates to early 1800s. Dull red over greenish ground color; ugly but outstanding for eating and all cooking purposes. Flesh crisp, subacid. Tree productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On M.7 for 2011. STURMER PIPPIN. On Geneva 16 and M.7 for 2010 STAYMAN WINESAP Major apple variety in the Shenandoah for many years. Triploid. Prone to cracking. SUMMER RAMBO (RedSumBo) Jonathan-type late summer apple. Greenish-yellow, red-striped. Fruit larger than Jonathan. Flavor rich, sprightly. Good for eating out of hand, for drying, for all culinary purposes. Precocious and productive. Semi-compact tree. On G.16 and G.30 for 2011. SWAAR Dutch settlers in the Hudson Valley, above New York City, originated the variety. Skin is rough, tough, lightly russeted. Fruit is dense, very high in sugar content; stores well. TOLMAN SWEET Nearly 200 years old; from Massachusetts. Skin pale yellow, flesh white. Very good sweet (low acid) flavor. Very winter hardy; reliable cropper. Tree productive, healthy, long-lived. TRANSCENDENT CRAB Medium-sized fruit for a crab, perhaps the largest of the Siberian crabapples -- typically 2-inch diameter. Crimson red flush on yellow groundcover. Excellent canner. Early midseason ripening. Hardy to -40 and colder. Productive. On G.30 for 2011. TWENTY OUNCE PIPPIN Early ripening (before McIntosh). Large cooking apple; favorite of commercial processors. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On M.7 for 2011. WAGENER A parent of Idared and probably of Northern Spy. Winter hardy. Natural semi-dwarf tree; precocious and productive. Crisp and juicy. Good keeper. Found near Penn Yan, just 15 miles from Geneva, in the 1790s. On Geneva 16 for 2010 On G.11 for 2011. RED WEALTHY A fine old Minnesota apple, ripening a couple of weeks before McIntosh. Introduced by Peter Gideon in 1868. Pleasantly tart. Midseason bloom. Precocious and productive On G.16 and Bud.9 for 2011. WESTFIELD SEEK-NO-FURTHER Very high quality dessert variety from Massachusetts, about 1790. Unusually suitable for drying -- high sugar, plus increase of already rich sweet, nutty flavor. Very winter hardy. WHITE WINTER PEARMAIN The oldest known apple of English origin -- dates back to early Norman times. Fruit medium-large, greenish. Very good dessert and culinary quality -- "honeysweet", but with gooe acid balance. Good keeper. Quite low chilling requirement. On G.16 and M.7 for 2011. WHITNEY CRAB Early summer crab, ripening about with Duchess of Oldenburg. Extremely winter hardy. Yellow flesh; sweet & juicy. Diameter 1 inch. Precocious and very productive. Relatively free of disease. Originated in Illinois in the 1860s. WINESAP This is the old-fashioned Virginia Winesap - a small, hard apple that keeps all winter in the garage. Dates back to colonial times, when it was especially regarded as a cider variety. Spicy, sweet-tart flavor. Moderate vigor; relatively small, productive tree. On G.30 for 2011. WINTER BANANA The banana-like flavor is faint but distinct. Creamy yellow skin, occasionally with pink blush. Compact, semi-dwarf tree. Sweet, rather bland; very juicy. Much used as a pollenizer; midseason bloom. Originated in Indiana in 1870s. On G.16 for 2011. WOLF RIVER Huge cooking apples. One of the very hardiest of all apple varieties -- undamaged at 40 below. Immune to scab; very resistant to fire blight , mildew and rust. Vigorous and productive. Ripens just before McIntosh. Strictly a cooking apple. Originated in Wisconsin, 1870s; probably seedling of Alexander. On Malling 7 for 2010 On Bud.9 and G.30 for 2011. WORCHESTER PEARMAIN. Old English apple; found there in the mid-1800s. Intense strawberry flavor. Bright red skin, juicy white flesh. Productive. September ripening. On G.16 for 2011. WYKEN PIPPIN On G.16 and G.30 for 2011.
YELLOW TRANSPARENT Very earliest summer apple originally brought in from Russia in 1870. The original Transparent is a little yellow apple, difficult to get to finish at 2-inch diameter. Excellent sauce apple. Mom and Dad both enjoy it as an early fruit to eat out of hand. SOLD OUT FOR 2010
EXOTIC AND GOURMET VARIETIES
ALKMENE|BRAMLEY'S SEEDLING| COX'S ORANGE PIPPIN | ESOPUS SPITZENBURG| FREIHERR von BERLEPSCH | FUKUNUSHIKI| KORICHNOE| MACOUN| MELROSE| ORIN| PINK PEARL| SEKAI ICHI| SHIZUKA| SPENCER| SPIGOLD| SPIJON| SPLENDOUR | VIRGINIAGOLD | YOKO AKANE On Interstem G.11/MM.111, G.11 and Bud.118 for 2011. ALKMENEVery high quality new variety from the Muncheberg (East Germany) breeding program. Ripens early September, shortly before Cox's Orange Pippin.. Crisp, juicy, aromatic. Orange-red skin; medium size. Tree compact, grower-friendly. Scab-tolerant. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Geneva 11 and G.30 for 2011. ARLET a.k.a. Swiss Gourmet. Golden Delicious x Idared from Swiss breeding program, introduced in 1981. Medium-smll fruit, bright red over yellow ground. Mild, sweet flavor; quite crisp. Early bearing. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Bud.9 and Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. BRAEBURN On Geneva 11 and G.30 for 2011. BURGUNDY On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. CENTENNIAL CRAB Fruit similar to Dolgo but much larger. From the University of Minnesota cross, Wealthy x Dolgo. Genetic semidwarf. Excellent sweet flavor. Scab resistant. Very winter hardy. Good pollenizer. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 CHEHALIS Scab-tolerant (not immune). Yellow apple, not especially attractive. Good flavor. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 CHESNUT CRAB On IGeneva 30 for 2011. CHIEFTAN On Geneva 16 and Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. DISCOVERY Medium to medium-small fruit, ripening 10 days before Paulared. Attractive red, often overlaid with scarf skin. Good flavor for eating out of hand. Smallish tree; moderately productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 EDELBORSDORFER On Malling 7 for 2011.
ELLISON'S ORANGE English. Red striped fruit, yellow undercolor. Excellent flavor -- sweet and aromatic. From a Cox's Orange Pippin X Calville Blanc d'Ete cross made y a private breeder about 1900. Considerable scab resisance. Easily turned into biennial bearing. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 ELSTAR Golden Delicious x Cox's Orange Pippin from Dutch program. Early autumn apple; very high quality, similar to Jonagold after some off-tree ripening but more acid. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Geneva 16 for 2011. ERWIN BAUER Seedling of Duchess of Oldenburg, but its fine flavor so much resembles Cox's Orange Pippin that Cox is regarded as probable pollen parent. Introduced in eastern Germany in 1955. Firm, crisp, juicy. Ripening late autumn; good keeper. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On MM.111 for 2011. FANTASJA New introduction from the Polish apple breeding program. Very hardy. High quality. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 FREIHERR von BERLEPSCH (Red Berlepsch). The classic gourmet quality apple of Germany. Rather smallish, somewhat ugly; lots of the fruit will have concentric cracking -- but der Geschmack ist SOOOO sehr gute!! SOLD OUT FOR 2010 FREYBURG A New Zealand introduction: Cox's Orange Pippin x Golden Delicious. Outstanding flavor -- not surprisingly. Small, greenish-yellow fruit with considerable russetting. Early October. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. GALARINA On Bud.9, G.16 and G.30 for 2011. GEEVESTON FANNY SOLD OUT FOR 2010 GOLDEN NUGGET Outstanding dessert apple -- highly flavored, very sweet, aromatic. From a Golden Russet x Cox's Orange Pippin cross made at the Kentville, Nova Scotia station in 1932; introduced in1964. Small golden yellow fruit, often streaked with russet. Precocious and productive on smallish tree. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.11 and G.30 for 2011. HAWAII Large yellow fruit with exotic flavor. Low chilling. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Malling 7 for 2011. HARDY CUMBERLAND Especially suited for the South. Vigorous, productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 HOKUTO A Japanese cross of Fuji X Mutsu. Ripens about 2 weeks before Fuji. Large yellow fruit, often with pink stripes. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 HOLIDAY High quality late season introduction from Ohio State. Jonathan x Macoun. Bright, shiny red fruit, medium size, ripening just after Golden Delicious. On Budagovsky 9 for 2010
HOLSTEIN PIPPIN Almost seems a king-sized version of Cox's Orange Pippin (which was its seed parent). Triploid. Very high quality. Grower-friendly tree; considerable tolerance to scab. Ripens about with Delicious. SOLD OUT FOR 2010
HUDSON'S GOLDEN GEM Outstanding dessert apple; very rich, pear-like flavor when well-grown. Medium-sized russetted fruit, usually with many small cracks. Foliage is unusually attractive -- dark, emerald green, very long leaves; scab-tolerant. Fruit hangs well. Small, grower-friendly tree. Generally shy cropper. Fencerow seedling discovered in Oregon in 1931. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.111, interstem G.11/MM.111, G.16 and M.7 for 2011. KARMIJN DE SONNEVILLE. Intense apple flavor & aroma come from the Cox's Orange Pippin X Jonathan cross. Bright, orange-red fruit. Fine winter keeper. Ripens mid-September. Triploid. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.11 and G.30 for 2011. KIDD'S ORANGE RED Very high quality, close to its mother, Cox's Orange Pippin. Appearance similar to that of Delicious, the male parent. Medium-large fruit; excellent quality--flesh firm, crisp, sweet, aromatic. Skin red striped over orange; often heavily russeted. Scab tolerant. Midseason maturity. On Geneva 11, G.16 and G.30 for 2010 On G.11, G.30 and MM.106 for 2011. KORICHNOE Old Russian variety with great flavor. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 LAXTON'S SUPERB. Medium-large fruit; greenish-yellow, dull red mottling. Tender, juicy flesh; Cox flavor. From the Wyken Pippin x Cox's Orange Pippin cross; English, 1890s. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 LORD'S SEEDLING Late summer ripening; late August at Geneva. Very winter hardy. Fruit large. Productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.16 for 2011. MACOUN Superb eating. Very precocious and productive; tends to get into biennial bearing. Heavy thinning is usually needed. Winter hardy. From the Cornell-Geneva breeding program: McIntosh x Jerseyblack. ON MALLING 7 FOR 2010 MELROSE A high quality winter keeper introduced by Ohio State University: Delicious x Jonathan. . Rather unattractive dark red -- looks like a generic apple. Large apples--typically 3-inch+. Very productive. Pick about 10 days after Delicious. Excellent keeper. Grower-friendly tree. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Malling 7 for 2011. MELROUGE Red sport of Melrose -- slightly smaller, brilliant red finish, otherwise the same. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 MILLER'S RED A Delicious-type seedling found by Mr. Elwood Miller. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 MOLLIE'S DELICIOUS Not a cardboard Delicious, but an entirely different variety, bred at Rutgers. Very large apple, ripening in mid-August in Geneva. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 NIAGARA A Cornell-Geneva introduction from the 1960s. Nice quality early apple. Susceptible to fire blight. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 NITTANY A high quality seedling of York Imperial. Very similar to York, but larger, more productive, somewhat better dessert quality; flesh browns more slowly than York; better keeper; less problem with cork spot. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 OZARK GOLD Typey yellow apple ripening about 10 days before Golden Delicious. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 PERRINE GIANT TRANSPARENT A tetraploid sport of the classic Yellow Transparent. Fruit usually borne singly; much larger than the old Transparent, but flavor the same. Tree a natural semidwarf; much less subject to fire blight. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Malling 7 for 2011. RAZER RUSSET A beautiful all-russet sport of Golden Delicious. Because of the russetting, Razor tends to be a trifle sweeter with a richer flavor than regular Goldens. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. REGENT On Bud.9 for 2011. ROUVILLE On Interstem G.11/MM.111 for 2011. RUBINETTE On G.11 and G.30 for 2011. SENSHU A seedling of Fuji, ripening 3 to 5 weeks earlier. Similar to Fuji but smaller; tree considerably easier to train. Fine flavor; good keeping quality. On Bud.9 for 2010 On Bud.9 for 2011. SEKAI ICHI A very large Japanese apple Delicious x Golden Delicious. Very good, sweet flavor. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 SHINSEI An older (1948) introduction from Japanese breeders: Golden Delicious x Early McIntosh. September ripening. Sweet, low-acid; fine-textured, crisp, juicy. Fruit greenish-yellow, medium size. Vigorous and productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 SPENCER Very high quality; crisp and juicy. Ripens about 3 weeks after McIntosh. Very winter hardy. From the Agriculture Canada breeding program at Summerland, BC, a McIntosh x Golden Delicious cross (1959). On Malling 7 for 2010 On Bud.9 for 2011. SPIGOLD A triploid Golden Delicious x Northern Spy hybrid introduced by the Geneva station. A huge apple with magnificent flavor -- a gorgeous combinatin of its parents. Looks a lot like a giant Northern Spy. Earlier bearing than Spy, much more productive, somewhat less prone to bitter pit. Very vigorous; requires limb-spreading for best results. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.11 for 2011. SPIJON Another high quality Geneva introduction (1968), this Red Spy x Monroe cross was originally intended for the processing grower. We see it as a fine eating apple, unfortunately neglected. Productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.11 and G.30 for 2011. SPLENDOUR (That's New Zealand spelling -- leave out the "u" if you'll feel better!) Almost immune to fire blight -- by far the most blight-resistant variety yet tested at Geneva. Beautiful carmine-red apples ripening with Mutsu; fabulous winter keeper. Sweet, very low acid. On G.16 and Malling 7 for 2010 SPOKANE BEAUTY (Jumbo) SOLD OUT FOR 2010 STURMER PIPPIN Found in England in early 1800s. Orange blush; medium size. Late October ripening. On G.16 for 2010 SUNCRISP On G.16 and G.30 for 2011.
SUNDOWNER® Very, very late ripening. Sister of Pink Lady = Golden Delicious x Lady Williams. From Western Australia breeding program. High quality -- some consider better than Pink Lady. On Geneva 11 for 2010. SUNTAN On G.16 and G.30 for 2011.
TSUGARU Major dessert variety in Japan. Very sweet. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 TYDEMAN'S LATE ORANGE Yet another spendid Cox's Orange Pippin hybrid -- Laxton Superb x Cox's Orange Pippin (and Laxton Superb's pollen parent was Cox!!). Intensely rich apple flavor -- even stronger than Cox; very aromatic. Excellent storage. Purplish-red skin, yellow flesh. Medium size. Vigorous and productive. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 On G.30 for 2011. VIKING On G.16 for 2011. VIRGINIAGOLD A beautiful winter-keeper from Dr. George Oberle's breeding program at Virginia Tech. Late harvest (about Oct. 25 at Geneva). Like most keepers, Virginiagold must be ripened in storage for a couple of months. Keeps in the garage until March. SOLD OUT FOR 2010 YOUNG AMERICA SOLD OUT FOR 2010 |