All Varieties

  • Burgundy

    Burgundy

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    This is not an heirloom variety apple, but is a fine apple for the home orchard that receives little attention. It was raised at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva, NY in 1974. A very fine dessert apple with what has described …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Bunkum

    Bunkum

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    Also known as: Buncombe(?) The origin of this mid-summer apple is a bit unclear and is often confused with Buncombe, a large red apple which originated in North Carolina. A wonderful apple for frying or applesauce. Fruit is large and blocky with uneven ribs. Smooth …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Buff

    Buff

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    Also known as: Granny Buff, Mountain Sprout Originated in Haywood Co., North Carolina in the 1850’s with the Cherokee Indians. It was first recorded in 1854 and, along with Nickajack, another Cherokee original, became a popular commercial variety. James Fitz, writing in The Southern Apple …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Buckingham

    Buckingham

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    Also known as: Bachelor, Byers, Byers Red, Blackburn, Queen, Henshaw, King, Ox-eye, Fall Queen, Fall Queen of Kentucky, Frankfort Queen, Iola, Ladies Favorite of Tennessee, Large Summer Pearmain, Ne Plus Ultra, Jackson’s Red, Lexington Queen, Merit, Equinetelee, Equinetely, Red Horse, Red Gloria Mundi, Winter Cheese, …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Bryson's Seedling

    Bryson’s Seedling

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    Once believed to be extinct, this unique North Carolina apple was rediscovered several years ago by that dedicated apple hunter, Tom Brown, of Clemmons, NC. Bryson’s Seedling originated in Jackson County, NC, and was first described in a 1904 catalog from the Maryland Nursery Company …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Brown's Apple

    Brown’s Apple

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    A vintage English cider apple which arose in south Devon in the early 1900’s. It is a very widely planted variety in Europe and is esteemed for its tangy, scented, fruity cider. The medium, dark red fruit has a crisp, clean flavor. The flesh is …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Brogden

    Brogden

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    A fine apple of the Deep South brought to our notice by our friend and fellow apple collector, Joyce Neighbors of Gadsden, Alabama. The tree originated by a roadside in southern Alabama around 1945 where a road crew took notice of this fine flavored and …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Bramley's Seedling

    Bramley’s Seedling

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    An old English variety dating to the 1700’s from Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Today in Southwell there is a public house known as “The Bramley Apple.” Long considered by many apple enthusiasts as the “worlds best cooking apple”, Bramley’s Seedling quickly gained favor in this country for …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Blue Pearmain

    Blue Pearmain

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    An old apple of uncertain origin, but probably American. It was noted by the Royal Horticultural Society of London in 1893 and widely grown in New York and New England in the 19th century. A large, slightly conical fruit with red and purplish-red striping and …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Blenheim Orange

    Blenheim Orange

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    Also known as: Blenheim, Blenheimsrenett, Blooming Orange, Blenheim Pippin, Gloucester Pippin, Orange Pippin, Prince of Wales, Ward’s Pippin, Woodstock, Woodstock Pippin A very lovely apple which originated in 1740 at Woodstock near Blenheim in Oxfordshire, England. It first began to receive recognition in 1818 and …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • Blacktwig

    Blacktwig

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    Also known as: Mammoth Blacktwig, Paragon, Twitty’s Paragon, Arkansas, Big Blacktwig, Thorpe’s Blacktwig, Pamplin’s Eclipse There is much controversy concerning the origin and true name of Blacktwig. Once thought to be a synonym of Winesap, over the years confusion has reigned regarding its relationship to …

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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-29-2013

  • 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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    Posted on: 06-28-2013

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