Mid-Harvest: March-April

Cox's Orange Pippin Apple (tall)

Although close to 200 years old Cox’s Orange Pippin remains one of the world’s best known apples. Its fame rests on its delightful flavour.Raised in about 1825 by Richard Cox at Colnbrook Lawn, Slough, Buckinghamshire and introduced by...

Fuji Apple (tall)

The Fuji apple is an apple cultivar developed by growers at the Tohoku Research Station in Morioka, Japan in the late 1930s and brought to market in 1962.Fuji apples are typically large or very large and round, on average the size of a baseball. They...

Golden Delicious Apple (tall)

A chance seedling found in 1890 by A.H. Mullins, Clay County, West Virginia, USA. Possibly from a seed of Grimes Golden open-pollinated. It was introduced in 1914 by Stark Brothers. Best ripened on the tree for a crisp, juicy sweet apple with an aromatic...

Jonagold Apple (tall)

Jonagold is grown through Europe and Japan. A cross between Jonathan and Golden Delicious, fruit is crisp and juicy with an aromatic honey flavour. Considered one of the best of all modern apples. Image (accessed 7/4/16) Pollination Group: PG3 Uses:...

Jonathan Apple (tall)

Thought to be a seedling of Esopus Spitzenberg, originated on the farm of Philip Rick, Woodstock, Ulster County, New York and first described by Judge J. Buel in 1826 and named by him after Jonathan Hasbrouck. Fruits are soft, fine-textured with fairly...

McIntosh Apple (tall)

Discovered in 1796 by John McIntosh near Dundela, Dundas County, Ontario, Canada. Propagated by Allan McIntosh. It was introduced and named in about 1870. Fruits have white, rather soft, fine-textured, very juicy flesh with a sweet, pleasant vinous...

Snow Apple (Fameuse) Apple (tall)

Thought to be a Canadian variety and may have been raised from seed brought from France by early settlers. It was planted in the USA in about 1730. Fruits have rather soft, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a very sweet and vinous flavour similar to...