Historic Apple Varieties IV: 1. Freyberg New Zealand apple breeder James Hutton Kidd started in 1910 to cross the U.S. apple variety Golden Delicious with the famous English apple...

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

1. Freyberg

New Zealand apple breeder James Hutton Kidd started in 1910 to cross the U.S. apple variety Golden Delicious with the famous English apple, Cox's Orange Pippin. Some exceptional apple varieties were the result, including Kidd's Orange Red, Rubinette, Gala and Freyburg. It is a superb fresh eating apple, sweet and juicy.

2. Hudson's Golden Gem

Hudson's Golden Gem was a chance seedling that was discovered in 1931 growing wild along a roadside in Tangent, Oregon. It is probably largest russet apple and one of the best for flavor.

3. Hoople's Antique Gold

Harry Hoople discovered this variety in his orchard, Hoople's Fruit Farm in Otway, Ohio. It is a sport of Golden Delicious that appeared on a branch of a Golden Delicious tree. Sports are spontaneous genetic mutations to budwood rather than the result of cross-pollination. The fruit is firm and juicy with a complex flavor, much richer and more tangy than Golden Delicious.

4. Domine

Domine is a chance seedling from Maryland in the late 1700s. It is a colorful, juicy and aromatic winter variety. Winter varieties are those that improve in storage, often for months. The flesh of Domine is yellowish, firm, coarse-grained and tender.

Previous installments:

Historic Apple Varieties I

Historic Apple Varieties II

Historic Apple Varieties III

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jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Once more.

LovetheMts Loc: Adirondacks

Thanks for posting these and the other three installments - very interesting and the apples are all so perfectly beautiful. When I bought my house and property 35 years ago there were old apple trees all over and they were all different varieties. The house was built in 1930's so they were all very old at that time. Unfortunately the trees have been slowly dying off over the last two or three years. I'm can no longer get enough apples to make a pie- and they made the best tasting pies.

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

jaymatt wrote:

Once more.

Thanks again.

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

LovetheMts wrote:

Thanks for posting these and the other three installments - very interesting and the apples are all so perfectly beautiful. When I bought my house and property 35 years ago there were old apple trees all over and they were all different varieties. The house was built in 1930's so they were all very old at that time. Unfortunately the trees have been slowly dying off over the last two or three years. I'm can no longer get enough apples to make a pie- and they made the best tasting pies.

Old homesteads are great places to find old apple varieties. Generally speaking the newer commercial varieties look better and ship and store well, but the older varieties have much better flavor and higher nutritional values.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Blenheim Orange wrote:

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Used to eat in a restaurant several years back where they had posters on the walls depicting all the varieties of apples, tomatoes, and pears. It was a real eye-opener, like these beautiful shots of yours ❤️⭐❤️

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

joecichjr wrote:

Used to eat in a restaurant several years back where they had posters on the walls depicting all the varieties of apples, tomatoes, and pears. It was a real eye-opener, like these beautiful shots of yours ❤️⭐❤️

A lot has been lost with the disappearance of the traditional crop varieties.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Blenheim Orange wrote:

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