Apple 'Wine'

This apple is sometimes called Old Fashioned Winesap by NC nurseries. The apple is very large, weighing about 8 ounces with some specime...Read Morens up to 12 ounces. I would describe the color as deep red, almost like an Arkansas Black on the exposed side. The shaded side might reveal a little bit of green to yellow color. The stem end is russetted and golden. All in all a beautiful apple.

The tree is very productive, although the fruit dropped from my tree in its earliest years. I picked more than a bushel of very large apples from my tree on M7 this year, from a tree about 8 years old. Thinning will be required in some years or the weight of the fruit can break branches. The tree is spreading and vigorous.

The flavor is milder than the winesap but is crisp and juicy. Excellent for fresh eating and culinary use. I haven't tried cider. In zone 7, the fruit ripens in late Oct. to early Nov.

Also known as: Hay’s Winter, Winter Wine, Large Winter Red.

This apple came from Delaware in the mid-1800's and is quite...Read More well adapted to the South. A large, round apple frequently with uneven sides. Th smooth yellow skin is covered with splashes and stripes of deep red, but will be more yellow if fruit is shaded. Yellowish-white flesh is crisp and juicy. Ripens October to November in colder areas