Monthly Archive for: ‘June, 2013’

  • Black Gilliflower

    Black Gilliflower

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    Also known as: Black Spitz, Crow’s Egg, Gilliflower, Sheepnose, Red Gilliflower, Black Spitzenburg, Black Gilliflower A very old variety dating to the 1700’s and originating in the Northeast, probably Connecticut. Listed in southern catalogs as Black Gilliflower or Red Gilliflower, many apple growers believe this …

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  • Bentley's Sweet

    Bentley’s Sweet

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    Also known as: Bentley, Bentley Sweet Although mentioned in nursery catalogs in 1845, the exact origin of Bentley’s Sweet is unknown, but probably arose in Virginia in the early part of the 19th century. It is known as an intensely sweet apple with extremely long-keeping …

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  • BlackAmishFruit

    Black Amish

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    A wonderful apple and quite stunning in appearance. Although not mentioned in any old catalogs or other apple literature, it is believed to have originated in Pennsylvania. A very dependable annual bearer of dark red apples which hang well on the tree. Fruit is large …

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  • Bismark Fruit

    Bismarck

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    Also known as: Bismark, Prince Bismarck The origin of Bismarck is uncertain, but thought to have arisen in Canterbury, New Zealand and brought into Germany in the 1800’s where it was named for German Chancellor, Prince Bismarck. One unique feature is its dwarfish growing habit, …

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  • Bietigheimer

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    Also known as: Beitigheimer, Red Bietigheimer A very old, very large and colorful apple of German origin. Bietigheimer was first described in Europe in 1598, where it was known as Roter Stettiner. It was brought into this country in the 1880’s. Because of its large …

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  • Bevans Favorite Fruit

    Bevan’s Favorite

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    Also known as: Early Bevan, Striped June, Bivins A once popular early summer apple, Bevan’s Favorite originated in Salem, New Jersey in 1842. It became a Southern favorite and was widely distributed in North Carolina as late as the 1930’s before fading into obscurity. Lee …

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  • Betsy Deaton Apple

    Betsy Deaton

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    An extremely attractive local apple originating in Yancey County, NC, and previously considered extinct until a tree was discovered in Ashe County in 1996 by our good friend and fellow apple collector, Danny Harvey of Lansing. We were able to add this wonderful apple to …

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  • Benoni

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    Also known as: Fail-Me-Never An early season variety originating in Dedham, Massachusetts around 1832. A high-quality dessert apple with smooth yellowish-orange skin mostly covered with bright red and deep carmine striping. The yellow flesh is fine-grained, crisp and juicy, light, fairly soft, with a mild …

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  • Benham

    Benham

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    Also known as: Claiborne, Benum, Benam, Brown, Yearry, Nat Ewing It has been thought that Benham originated in Tennessee in the late 1800’s and became widespread throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina. However, some contradictory historical information indicates that Benham may have originated …

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  • Ben Davis

    Ben Davis

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    Also known as: Baltimore Pippin, Baltimore Red, Baltimore Red Streak, Black Ben Davis, Funkhouser, Kentucky Red Streak, New York Pippin, Kentucky Pippin, Carolina Red Streak, Victoria Red, Victoria Pippin, Virginia Pippin, Hutchinson Pippin, Joe Allen, Red Pippin, Illinois Red, Thornton (of southern Alabama), Robinson’s Streak, …

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