Heirloom Apple Tree Collection

Albemarle Pippin

Albermarle Pippin ripens in late Fall and is green-yellow in color.
It has a subacid flavor.
It is said to have originated in New York in or around 1666.

American Golden Russet

American Golden Russet ripens in October and has yellow skin with a rough golden Russet coating. It has a crispy, sugary juice.
It originated in New Jersey in or around 1700's.

Arkansas Black

Arkansas Black ripens October through November and is black purple in color. It has a mildly sweet flavor.
It is said to have originated in Arkansas in or around 1870.

Ashmead Kernel

Ashmead Kernel ripens in October through November and is golden brown with orange or reddish bronze cheek. It has a acidic sweet, juicy, sugary flavor.
It is said to have originated in Gloucester England in 1700.

Balwin

Balwin ripens in early August and is yellow, with red stripes and dots. It has a juicy subacid flavor.
It is said to have originated in Massachusetts in 1740.

Ben Davis

Ben Davis ripens in September and is bright red with stripes. It has a juicy mild subacid flavor.
It is said to have originated in Arkansas in 1880.

Benham

Benham ripens in September and is Greenish-Yellow. It has a juicy subacid flavor.
It is said to have originated in Tennessee in 1857.

Black Limbertwig

Black Limbertwig ripens in September through October and is deep dark red. It has a rich, spicy aromatic juicy flavor.
It is said to have originated in Georgia.

Black Twig

Black Twig ripens in September through October and is red with green. It has a mild tart/sweet flavor.
It is said to have originated in Tennesssee in 1800's.

Bushy Mt Limbertwig

Bushy Mt Limbertwig ripens in October and is dull red with lemon yellow overlay. It has an unusual, aromatic flavor.
It is said to have originated in North Carolina.

Buckingham

Buckingham ripens in early fall and is yellow with red stripes. It has a subacid flavor
It is said to have originated in Virgina about 1777.

Cox's Orange Pippin

Coxs Orange Pippin ripens from September to October and has a yellowish skin with a reddish orange blush. It has a spicey honeyed flavor
It is said to have originated in England prior to 1830.

Devonshire Quarrendon

Devonshire Quarrendon ripens in August and has a greenish yellowish skin. It has a sweet, vinous subacid flavor
It is said to have originated in France around 1678.

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Early Harvest

Early Harvest ripens in August and has a thin yellowish skin. It has a subacid flavor
It is said to have originated in New York before 1800.

Fall Flat Cheese

Fall Flat Cheese ripens in September. It is juicy and has a mild sweet flavor

Fall Pippin

Fall Pippin ripens in winter and has yellow skin. It is juicy with a subacid flavor
It is said to have originated in Illinois in the middle of the 1800.

Fame Use

FameUse ripens in September and has pale greenish yellow skin with a red blush on the sunny side . It is very tender and juicy with a subacid flavor, also very aromatic
It is said to have originated in France in 1628 and was imported into the USA in the 1700's.

Ginger Gold

Ginger Gold is light gold in color.It is has a twangy-sweet flavor.
It is said to have originated in Nelson County, Virginia in 1969.

Golden Delicious

Golden Delicious ripens in September and has golden yellow skin. It has a very sweet, mild flavor.
It is said to have originated in 1912 in West Virginia.

Golden Pippin

Golden Pippin ripens in September and has a greenish gold skin which turns to gold when ripe. It has a sprightly subacid flavorand is slightly aromatic
It originated in America in the 1800's.

Grimes Golden

Grimes Golden ripens in September has yellow skin. It has a sweet spicey flavor
It originated in West Virginia,USA in 1790.

Hawk Delicious

Hawk Delicious ripens September through October and has red stripes with a darker red dot over the yellow skin. It is juicy with a mild subacid flavor.
It originated in Iowa, USA in 1870.

Hightop Sweet

Hightop Sweet ripens in July through January and has yellow skin with munute green dots. It is fairly juicy with a very sweet flavor.
It originated in Massachussetts USA in the 1600's.

Honey Cider

Honey Cider ripens August through September and has yellow and pale pink skin it appears flushed. It is very juicy,sweet and firm.
It was rediscovered in Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley in the 1970's.

Hopples Antique Gold

Hopples Antique Gold ripens in October has a yellow skin with stripes. It is juicy,sweet and of excellent flavor.
It originated in Ohio.

Idared

Idared ripens in late September and October it is nearly a solid red apple. It originated in Idaho,USA in 1942. It is good for pies, applesauce and apple butter.

Jonathan

Jonathan ripens in September to October and has yellow skin
with dark red.
It has a sprightly subacid flavor.
It is said to have originated
in New York in 1826.

Kentucky Limbertwig

Kentucky Limbertwig ripens in late fall.
It is greenish-brown in color.
It has a true Limbertwig flavor.
It is said to have originated
in the Cumberland Mountains.

King David

King David ripens in October through December and is pale green
in color with dark red stripes.
It has a crisp, juicy, with acidic flavor.
It is said to have originated
in Arkansas in 1893.

Maiden Blush

Maiden Blush ripens in July or August it is an apple with a pale waxen yello with a light red blushsolid red apple. It originated in NJ in the 1800's. It is tender and sharply subacid.

Magnum Bonum

Magnum Bonum ripens in late September and October it is a yellow apple with red streaks. It originated in NC in the 1828. It is very juicy, tender and aromatic.

Margaret

Margaret ripens in June or July it is a yellowish green apple striped red. It is an Ancient English Apple. It is very juicy,and tender.

McIntosh

McIntosh ripens in September it has a pale yellow skin. It is a 1796 Canadian apple. It has a subacid to sweet flavor.

Milam

Milam ripens in September or October it is a dull greenish yellow apple with some stripes. It is a 1798 Virginia or Kentucky apple. It has a subacid flavor.

Mollie's Delicious

Mollie's Delicious ripens in late August it is pinkish red on a greenish white background. It is a 1966 Rutgers University apple. It is a juicy, mild sweet apple with a pleasing after taste.

Mother

Mother ripens in August or September it is a golden yellow apple with red splashes. It is a 1800's Massachusetts apple. It is a juicy, sweet apple.

Northern Spy

Northern Spy ripens in late September or October it is a clear yellow shade with bright red tints. It is a 1800's Connecticut apple. 13.77% sugar sweet with aromatic subacid flavor.

Old Fashion Winesap

Old Fashion Winesap ripens in October through November it is a dark red sweet apple. It is a 1800's New Jersey apple.

Old Fashioned Limbertwig

Old Fashioned Limbertwig ripens in late October it is a greenish yellow apple having a true limbertwig flavor. It is a 1800's New Jersey apple.

Old Red Delicious

Old Red Delicious ripens in early fall it is a red striped apple having a juicy sweet flavor.

Oliver

Oliver ripens in late September it is a greenish yellow apple and streaked dark red. It is a fine-grained and juicy apple. It is a 1800's Arkansaw apple.

Original Winesap

Original Winesap ripens in October it is a red apple with green. It is a twangy-sweet apple. It is a 1800's Virigina apple.

Pound Sweet

Pound Sweet ripens in October or later it is a russet-brownish red apple. It is a very sweet juicy apple. It is a 1800's Connecticut apple.

Ralls

Ralls ripens in October it is a greenish-yellow apple covered with dark red stiping. It is a crisp juicy apple. It is a 1800's Virgina apple.

Red Limbertwig

Red Limbertwig ripens in October through November it is a greenish yellow apple with a dull red blush it is juicy with a slightly acidic flavor. It is a 1875 Appalachian Mountains apple.

Red Rebel

Red Rebel ripens in September through December it is a deep red apple on a yellow background. It is a 1850's Virgina apple with a subacid flavor.

Rome Beauty

Rome Beauty ripens in early October it is a greenish yellow apple motted with bright red spots. it is a crisp juicy apple with a tangy pleasant flavor. It is a 1848's Ohio apple.

Roxbury Russet

Roxbury Russet ripens in September through October it has a green skin with a brownish yellow russet. It is a sweet (12.87% sugar) apple. It is a 1600's Massachusets apple.

Russet Golden Delicious

Russet Golden Delicious ripens in September it has a golden yellow skin with a russet overlay. It is a mild sweet apple.

Sheepnose

Sheepnose ripens in August it has a pale lemmon yellow skin. It is a mild, subacid apple. It is an 1870's Virginia apple.

Smokehouse

Smokehouse ripens in September it has a red with green skin. It is a mildly tart/sweet apple. It is an 1830's Pennsylvania apple.

Spitzenberg

Spitzenberg ripens in it has a deep yellow with bright red striped skin. It is a slightly subacid apple. It is from New York before 1800.

Stayman

Stayman ripens in September it has a red skin. It is a mildly tart apple. It is an 1866 Kansas apple.

Summer Rambow

Stayman ripens in September through October it has a greenish-yellow mottled red and striped with Carmine skin. It is an aromatic subacid apple. It is a 1600's French apple.

Sunday Sweet

Sunday Sweet ripens in Winter it has a yellow skin. It is a very sweet apple. It is a mid 1800's Illinois apple.

Sweet Limbertwig

Sweet Limbertwig ripens in September it has a yellow skin with dark red stripes. It is tender, juicy, and sweet apple. It is an 1860's Tennessee apple.

Sweet Paradise

Sweet Paradise ripens in September it has a dull green or dull brownish-purple skin. It is an aromatic and sweet apple. It came from Pennsylvania in 1842.

Sweet Winesap

Sweet Winesap ripens in October to November and it has a yellow skin covered with bright red stripes. It has a crisp, tender, and sweet flavor. It came from Pennsylvania in the 1870's.

Sweeten

Sweeten ripens in June and has greenish yellow skin. It is rich, pleasant sweet apple. It came from Pennsylvania, however, the date is unknown.

Thin Skin

Thin Skin ripens in September and October. It is an apple with a pleasing taste and it originated in South Carolina in 1858.

Tolman Sweet

Tolman Sweet ripens in late November early December. The skin is yellowish-white and often has faint red blush. It is juicy and sweet. It originated in Massachusetts, however, the date is unknown.

VA Greening

VA Greening ripens in early October. The skin is green with an occasional red blush. Its flesh is yellow, coarse, and sweet. The apple originated in Virginia in the 1700's.

Victoria Limbertwig

Victoria Limbertwig ripens in October. The skin is near purple with white dots. It has a rich, smooth flavor. The apple originated in the Cumberland Mountains.

Virginia Beauty

Virginia Beauty ripens in October. The skin is dark red. It has a mildly sweet flavor. The apple originated in Virginia in about 1810.

White Limbertwig

White Limbertwig originated in the Piedmont Mountains of Virginia.

White Milan

White Milan ripens late. The skin is light green with dots. It is a juicy, subacid apple. The apple originated in West Virginia before 1900.

William's Favorite

William's Favorite ripens in July. The skin is a beautful red. It has a mildly sweet flavor. It came from Massachusetts in about 1750.

Winter Banana

Winter Banana ripens in September or October. The skin color is a bright pale yellow. It is a tender juicy, subacid apple. The apple originated in Indiana in 1867.

Wintergreen

The skin color is reddish purple. It quality is the very best. The apple originated in Kentucky in 1897.

Wolf River

Wolf River ripens in early fall. The skin color is pale yellow or greenish red stripes. It is a moderately juicy, subacid apple. The apple came from Wisconsin.

Yellow Bellflower

Yellow Bellflower ripens in October. The skin color is pale yellow with red or pink dots. It is a juicy, aromatic acidic apple. Later it is less acidic. It originated in New Jersey in 1817.

Yellow Delicious

Yellow Delicious ripens in September. The skin color is golden yellow. It is a sweet mild apple. It originated in West Virginia in 1812.

Yellow Transparent

Yellow Transparent ripens in June and July. The skin color is yellowish green. It is a crisp, juicy, with acidic flavor apple. It was imported from Russia in 1870.

York Imperial

York Imperial ripens in November and December. The skin color is light yellow with brownish red stripes. It is a juicy apple with mild tartness. It originated in Pennsylvania in the 1800's.

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