Looks like I need to tell the best kept secret of all about the Gravensteins. We grew up with an apple orchard each tree a different var...Read Moreiety along with many other types of fruit. Of them all none stands out as the Gravenstein Apple. That variety brings back an entire youth of summer memories picnicing with friends on the best green apples on earth! Even the tiny apples are sweet. It's speading branches were a bonus for the younger ones. While motivated to work at their jumping skills they could pick their own.
Once ripe and still favorites the Gravenstein Cider is beyond words....
gravenstein (correct name: graasten) is often mensioned as a german apple, but infact it is danish !!!
i have never tried to grow...Read More it, as it has always had a bad reputation about attracting all kind of diseases.
but the apples are very tasty.
Bethelridge, KY (Zone 6a) | November 2004 | neutral
Also known as: Banks Red Gravenstein, Early Congress.
A very old apple of European origin believed to have originated in t...Read Morehe 1600's with Duke Augustenberg of Castle Graefenstein ( Gravenstein) in Germany. It was introduced into the United States in the 1820's by Russian settlers moving into California. An oblong or lopsided fruit having bright yellow skin with a pinkish-orange flush and light red striping. The creamy yellow flesh is tender, crisp, juicy, and aromatic. Ripens July to August in most areas and is not a good keeper.
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | November 2004 | neutral
This tree variety has been around for ages. It's been in the U.S. at least since the early to mid 1800's (from Germany). The tree is ta...Read Morell and spreads wider than it is tall.
The fruit is large with skin that is red against yellowish-green. The flesh is fine-textured, crisp and juicy. It can be eaten fresh, made into jellies or jams and used in pies.
Looks like I need to tell the best kept secret of all about the Gravensteins. We grew up with an apple orchard each tree a different var...Read More
Vigorous tree. Pollinators: Spartan, William’s Pride, Akane, Prima, Liberty. Zone 2-9. Somewhat fireblight and scab resistant.
gravenstein (correct name: graasten) is often mensioned as a german apple, but infact it is danish !!!
i have never tried to grow...Read More
Also known as: Banks Red Gravenstein, Early Congress.
A very old apple of European origin believed to have originated in t...Read More
This tree variety has been around for ages. It's been in the U.S. at least since the early to mid 1800's (from Germany). The tree is ta...Read More