Fresh Eating Apples

  • Fox

    Fox

    This is one of the many apples once collected and grown by the late Henry Morton of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Henry was responsible for collecting dozens of rare and lost varieties in his many years of work and is most famous for preserving the many old …

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  • Fanny

    Fanny

    Originated before 1869 with Dr. John K. Eshelman of Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. It is a large, well-colored apple which grows on a vigorous, productive tree. Fruit is medium to large and slightly ribbed. The thin, smooth yellow skin is mostly covered with crimson and darker …

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  • Fall Wine

    Also known as: Hawer, House, Sweet Wine, Hower, Musk Spice, Ohio Wine, Sharpe’s Spice, Sweet Wine, Uncle Sam’s Best, Wine, Wine of Cole The true origin of this fine dessert apple is unclear, but one source says it was introduced into the west from the …

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  • Fall Russet

    Found in a family orchard in Franklin, Michigan, the true identity remains unclear but it is thought Fall Russet may be the old apple Autumn Pomme Gris described in Downing’s 1859 masterpiece, “Fruits and Fruit Trees of America”. As described by Burford, “a small, yellowish-green …

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  • Fall Pippin

    Fall Pippin

    Also known as: Pound Pippin An old apple dating to the early 1800’s and formerly a very popular variety, especially in the Shenandoah Valley where it was favored as an early winter apple. Thought to be an American apple though true origin is unknown. Fruit …

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  • Fall Orange

    Also known as: Holden, Hogpen, Orange, Speckled, Red Cheek The original tree was discovered before 1770 near the hog pen of Deacon Allen of Holden, Massachusetts. In 1825 it was taken to western New York where it became known as Fall Orange. Medium to large, …

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  • Fallawater

    Fallawater

    Also known as: Mountain Pippin, Green Mountain Pippin, Molly Whopper, Kelly, Fornwalder, Tulpehocken, Falder, Pound, Pim’s Beauty of the West, Walldower, Waldour, Pharawalder, Fallenwalder, Brubacker, Brubaker, Winter Blush, Benjamite, Baltimore, Pfarver, Mountain Green An old apple originating in Bucks Co., Pennsylvania before 1842 which became …

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  • Esopus Spitzenburg

    Esopus Spitzenburg

    Also known as: Spitzenburg, True Spitzenburg Originated in Esopus, New York in the 1700’s and fabled as the all-time favorite apple of Thomas Jefferson.  In 1790 he ordered 12 trees from a Long Island nursery to plant at Monticello. It is believed to be a …

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  • Edwards’ Winter

    This North Carolina apple originated in Chatham County before 1869 in the orchard of Sampson Edwards as a seedling cross of Hall x Ralls Janet. In 1992 Lee Calhoun (1995) was taken to visit two ancient old trees planted about 1916 near Crutchfield Crossroads in …

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  • Early Strawberry

    Early Strawberry

    Also known as: Red Strawberry, Red Juneating, Tennessee Early Red Early Strawberry is believed to have originated in New York around 1838. It is very similar in appearance to another early apple, Early Red Margaret, with the two often being mistaken. Fruit is medium sized …

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