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Gravenstein Apple

The Gravenstein apple is one the finest tasting apples around. It is very juicy and has outstanding flavors. One the best all purpose apples.

Excellent for:

Fresh eating;

Baking;

Sauce;

Cider

ID-70A

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History: The Gravenstein apple is an old variety from Germany dating back to around 1670 when it was first recorded. The Gravenstein arrived in the east coast around 1826. However, the Gravenstein may have arrived in California prior to 1820 by way of Russians settlers.

Parentage: Unknown

Pollination:

Bloom Time: Early season

Ploidy: Triploid

Good Pollinators: (requires two diploids for good pollination)

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Harvest Time: Early September

Fruit Size: Medium-large, round

Flavor: Sweet/tart

Storage (refrigerated): 2-3 weeks

Disease Resistance:

Cedar apple rust: Some susceptibility

Fireblight: Some susceptibility

Mildew: Very susceptible

Scab: Some susceptibility

Gravenstein

Culinary / Dessert apple

Triploid. Said to have originated either in the garden of the Duke of Augustenberg, Castle of Graefenstein, Schleswig-Holstein or in Italy or Southern Tyrol and sent to Schleswig-Holstein, or scions from Italy sent home by a brother of Count Chr. Ahlefeldt of Graasten Castle, South Jutland. It is thought to have arrived in Denmark in about 1669. Fruits have crisp, rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a pleasant mixture of sweetness and acidity with a distinctive flavour.

Synonyms:

A. Grafenstein, Almindelig Graasteensaeble, Blumen Calvill, Blumen Calville, Blumencalvill, Calville de Grafenstein, Calville de Gravenstein, Calville Grafensteiner, Calville Gravenstein, Calville Gravensteiner, Danish Graasteen, de Comte, de Gravenstein, de Princesse, der Graefensteiner, Diel's Sommerkonig, Diels Sommer Konig, Diels Sommerkonig, Early Congress, Ernteapfel, Gelber Gravensteiner, Graafen, Graasteen, Graasten, Graastensaeble, Graefenstein, Graefensteiner, Grafen Apfel, Grafen-Apfel, Grafenapfel, Grafenshteinskii kalvil, Grafenshteinskoe zbeltoe, Grafenstain, Grafensteiner, Grafensteinskoe, Grafszt ynek, Grafsztynek Prawdziwy, Graistynek, Grave Slige, Grave Slije, Grave Sliji, Grave Stige, Grave Stigne, Grave Stije, Gravensteen, Gravensteener, Gravenstein Apple, Gravensteiner, Gravensteiner (Gul), Gravensteini alma, Gravensteinsapple, Gravenstener, Gravenstine, Gravstynke, GravstynskT, Greastener, Gul Graastener, Gult Graasteensaeble, Harryman, Ohio Nonpareil, Pansky vonac, Paradies, Paradies Apfel, Paradiesapfel, Petergaard, Petersgaards Graasten, Pomme de Gravenstein, Pomme Graefenstein, Prinzessin Apfel, Prinzessinapfel, Ripp Apfel, Rippapfel, Romarin de Botzen, Sabin, Sabine, Sabine (des Flamands), Sabine (of the Flemings), Sabine of the Flemings, Savine, Sommer Koning, Sommerkonig, Stroemling, Strohmer, Stromerling, Stromling, The Gravenstein Apple, Tom Harryman

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Shape: Truncate conical

Size: large

Height: 64.00mm