by Amy Bassett | Mar 20, 2024
Tolman Sweet apple tree is one of America’s oldest varieties. No one knows when and where it originated, but some think it may have been a cross between Sweet Greening and a Russet that was found growing in Dorchester, MA well before 1700. Tolman Sweet apples are...
by Amy Bassett | Mar 15, 2024
Pink Lady® apples were born down under in the 1970s under the cultivar name Cripps Pink (see below for more on the cultivar name!). A researcher named John Cripps, who worked for Western Australia’s Department of Agriculture, crossed the American classic Golden...
by Amy Bassett | Mar 15, 2024
The Spigold apple tree is a delicious blend of flavor of its parents, Northern Spy and Golden Delicious. Bred in NY in 1962, The Spigold is a large yellow fruit with firm, juicy flesh that carries an aromatic spicy flavor. It’s hard to believe that such a...
by Amy Bassett | Mar 15, 2024
The Calville Blanc d’ Hiver apple tree produces the gourmet culinary apple of France, excellent for tarts and holds its shape when cooked. Grown by Le Lectier, procureur for Louis XIII; the Calville Blanc apples continue to be served in fine Parisian restaurants...
