Zone 3 - Maine. 1790 - Semi-dwarf rootstock

Dessert, cooking, cider
Late season

Parentage: chance seedling from Blue Pearmain × Hunt Russet
The history of this apple dates back to 1787, when it was discovered in Paris, Oxford Country in Maine. Eventually thought to be extinct, this heirloom was rediscovered by John Bunker after being brought a bushel of apples from a local farmer. The blossoms of this tree are soft pink, the fruit is round to oblate with a long slender stem in a deep russeted cavity. The skin’s background is yellow but covered completely in a solid layer of dark purple-red, with a bloom that gives the impression of nearly black. This is a very late apple and should not be picked until the danger of hard frost is looming. It keeps extraordinarily well, and sources say it makes an excellent late cider.

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