These small apples are rather oval-shaped and the size of a golf ball or smaller. They are a nice deep red and have a bloom. These are sweet-sharp and a little bitter and is best used for jellies, as a sweet-sharp in ciders, or as an ornamental. (We will often use it in holiday centerpieces!) It originated in St. Petersburg, Russia in the 1890s. Its heavy pollen and long bloom period makes it an excellent pollinator for either home orchards or large scale operations.

Categories: cider apple, baking/saucing apple

Tags: Disease-resistant, Heavy producer, Harvest period mid, Cold hardy