October 2007 Tasting

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October 2007 Tasting: Apples

 

Calville Blanc d'Hiver

(1598) Antique variety from France, where it was grown in the king's gardens at Orleans; one of the premier gourmet apples, still served as dessert in finer French restaurants; tart, strong, distinctive flavor.

Cox's Orange Pippin

(1830 England) Considered by many to be one of the best fresh eating varieties; flesh is juicy and rich, with an aromatic, intense flavor.

Jonagold

(Jonathan x Golden Delicious; c. 1968) Creamy yellow flesh; sweet and juicy; excellent sweet-tart dessert apple.

Spitzenberg, Esopus

(1790, USA) Crisp, juicy, sweet, and nutty. One of the favorite apples of Thomas Jefferson.

Smokehouse

(1837, Lancaster County, PA) Reddish-yellow, flattish, exceptionally juicy apple. The original tree grew beside the smokehouse of William Gibbons in Lancaster County.

 

Apples provided by Weston’s Antique Orchard and North Shore Orchard. Both orchards are at the Dane County Farmers Market on Saturdays.