Delicious

Delicious

Golden Delicious

Red Delicious - this is the apple produced in greatest quantity in the United States. It was discovered by an American in Iowa in 1872. It was a chance seedling, growing between rows in the orchard, and was cut down twice. Each time it came back and grew very vigorously. It was finally allowed to stay and bear fruit. It was first named Hawkeye. In 1895 Stark Brothers, a commercial nursery, purchased all rights to the variety and renamed it Delicious. Now there are more named strains and tree types of Delicious than any other type. Golden Delicious - This apple was discovered on the Anderson Mullins farm in Clay County, West Virginia in 1914. It was a chance seedling and was probably a cross between Grimes Golden and an old Golden Reinette variety.

Jonathan - This variety was discovered at Woodstock, New York, in 1800. It was named Jonathan after Jonathan Hasbrouk who first focused horticultural attention on the variety in 1826.

Winesap - very little is known about the origins of this popular apple. In 1817 William Coxe wrote that the Winesap was rapidly becoming the most favorite cider apple in New Jersey. It is generally believed that it had its origins in New Jersey in 1800.

Stayman - This variety, grown extensively in the Appalachian area, originated as a seedling from the Winesap variety. The fruit is a less bright red than the Winesap, and is usually slightly russeted, particularly around the stem and blossom ends.

Albemarle Pippin - this was one of the original Rappahannock County apples, taking its name from Albemarle County, where it was originally widely grown. It was the first American variety to be exported in volume to Europe, and the first American variety to be planted in England. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both planted this variety and Benjamin Franklin extolled its virtues in Europe.