Bred in Japan in the 1930s, the Fuji was grafted from Virginian apple royalty Rawls Jennet and Iowa’s Red Delicious. Extremely popular in Japan and the USA. About the size of a baseball (yakyuu no …
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Braeburn Apple
Braeburn apples are crispy! A sweet and tart apple with a yellow flesh and orange to red skin so thin it melts in your mouth. …
Ambrosia Apple
Eris, the Goddess of Strife, chucked a golden apple at Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera with the message, "For the fairest." A fight breaks out like a foul ball in the stands at Shea Stadium. Zeus settles …
September Wonder Fuji Apple
Bred by the famous Stark Brothers, The September Wonder also goes by Jubilee. September Fuji is an early Fuji—which is great for those who anxious for the Fuji season to begin. …
McIntosh Apple
This is the apple that fell on Newton’s AND Steve Wozniak’s head! The very apple that started it all came from a tree that was scorched when Canadian Farmer John McIntosh’s farm burned in 1884. Every …
Hillwell Braeburn Apple
A sport from the Braeburn family - that's like being from a famous family like Rockefeller, Getty or Windsor. These rosy apples have a wonderful scent and taste, and they are all outstanding. …
Myra Fuji Apple
The Fuji is a wildly successful and well-loved apple. Many of its "sports" have received accolades and patents. The Myra is a pink offshoot discovered by Myles Van Leuven in an orchard near Prescott, …
Alexander Lucas Pear
The origin of the buttery Alexander Lucas pear and who Alexander was are uncertain, but it is a European variety. Known is that this lovely russeted pear was cultivated in cloistered monasteries, …
Zestar Apple
Zestar is a relatively new apple bred in Minnesota to withstand their weather. Minnesota, where all the women are strong, and the children above average, and the apples crisp. …
Crimson Gala Apple
Crimson – the color of kings and apples in fairy tales. The Crimson Gala is large and crisp with a few spots of green. Only take this apple from your reputable FruitGuy and not witches in disguise. …
Packham’s Triumph Pear
Rumbly, bumpy, bulbous, gibbosic. Packham Triumphs are sweet pears, with character. Each a little askew like that friendly, odd fellow at the bus stop. This pear's parentage is Bartlett and Yvedale …
Red D’Anjou Pear
These beautiful and tasty maroon D'Anjou pears are an old European-style pear. They were discovered in Oregon on a sport of the green D'Anjou variety. …
Best Ever Pear
A pear that lives up to its name. The best ever pear ripens and eats similarly to a Bartlett but can have increased sugar content. Outwardly, it may exhibit signs of “russetting,” or spots on the skin …
Hachiya Persimmon
Pocahontas says “It was Commodore Perry who brought seeds of the Japanese persimmon varieties to the U.S.” She also cautions us that Hachiya persimmons are not meant to be eaten firm. This delicious …
Fuyu Persimmon
Fabulous Fuyus are the non-astringent persimmons that can be eaten like apples, peel and all. They are high in vitamins C and A and are a great source of dietary fiber and manganese. Fuyu (short for …
What are Abate Fetel Pears? Taste, Nutrition, and Storage Tips
The Abate Fetel was developed in Italy by a monk who must’ve been promoted to abbot—abate. And yes, this pear looks like an abbot’s hat! It’s still popular in Italy today, more than 100 years later, …
Kiwi Berry
These mini kiwis are fuzzless - little nudies - the berry can be eaten whole. Ripe when dark green and just slightly wrinkled. These fun fruits are power pellets of vitamins and antioxidants too! …
Winesap Apple
The Winesap is a light red apple with a slight cinnamon taste on the sides of the tongue, like spicy apple cider. …
Stayman Apple
In the 1929 talkie, The Virginian, Gary Cooper commands “When ya call me that, smile!” Our little Virginian, the Stayman apple will make you smile with its crisp snap and robust taste. …
Smokehouse Apple
Smokehouse apples got their name because these flavorful beauties grew near Willam Gibbons smokehouse in Lancaster, PA. The taste is reminiscent of cider. And the name alone seems to evoke autumn …
