Monthly Archive for: ‘July, 2013’

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  Magnum Bonum

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  Also known as: Bonum, Maggie Bonum, Maggie Bowman, Red Bonum, Magna Bonum, Bona A long-time Southern favorite and one of the finest early fall apples available. It originated in 1828 in Davidson County, North Carolina when John Kinny planted seeds of the Hall apple, another …

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  Lugar Red

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  Old Southern variety originating in Craig County, Virginia. Raised for many years in the Sinking Creek area of Craig County and one of the many apples in the collection of the late Holland Caldwell. Medium size fruit with yellow skin covered with red stripes and …

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  Lowland Raspberry

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  Also known as: Liveland Raspberry, Livland Raspberry, Red Cheek This apple is one of many old American favorites of Russian origin. It arose in the province of Lievland (Lithuania) and was introduced into the United States in 1883. The flesh is fine-grained, juicy and very …

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• Lowell

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  Also known as: Greasy Pippin, Orange, Lowell Pippin, Queen Anne, Rissley, Tallow Pippin, Michigan Pippin, Golden Pippin(?) Lowell is a rather large American apple with an obscure history. It was once widely grown in the North, but never became very popular in the South. The …

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• Victoria Limbertwig

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  Also known as: Sweet Limbertwig Victoria Limbertwig is one of the more flavorful of the many Limbertwig varieties and one of the most beautiful. It is a very high quality dessert apple with a rich, smooth flavor. The tree is quite lovely with a true …

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  Swiss Limbertwig

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  A very beautiful apple with an appealing maroon color. Originated with early Swiss settlers in the Cumberland Mountains. Ripens in October and is a good keeper.

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  Summer Limbertwig

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  Also known as: Weeping Limbertwig, Summer Yellow Limbertwig Summer Limbertwig originated in Greensboro, NC, and first came to the public’s attention in 1855. The tree has a true weeping growth habit and produces a very beautiful fruit. The medium-sized apple has pale yellow skin overlaid …

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  Smoky Mountain Limbertwig

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  We obtained this Limbertwig in the mid-1980’s from the late Henry Morton of Gatlinburg, Tennessee who was responsible for finding so many wonderful Limbertwig varieties. The tree is a true weeping type. Fruit size medium to large with yellow skin overlaid with dark and light …

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  Ruby Limbertwig

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  A very obscure Limbertwig from the collection of the late Robert Dudney of Gainesboro, Tennessee. Ruby Limbertwig is like many of the fine Limbertwig varieties which arose in very remote areas of the Appalachians. Though extremely popular within their area of origin, they were rarely …

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• Royal Limbertwig

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  Also known as: Carolina Baldwin(?), Imperial Limbertwig(?), Goosepen(?) This apple somewhat resembles the better-known Red Limbertwig but is a larger apple and does not store as well as Red Limbertwig. As described from growth trials at the University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station in 1896, …

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