Gravenstein Apples came from a wild seedling found in Demark in 1669.
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Gravenstein apples
are not usually grown commercially,
they do not keep well and their variable harvest season
make them unsuitable.
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Traditionally grown in farmsteads and backyards,
the variety still flourishes today,
and is considered an heirloom apple,
especially for pies, sauce
and cider.
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These beauties
came from a dwarf tree we have in our front yard.
Harvested yesterday,
today some are in a pot cooking
to make a batch of
apple butter.
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They do look good. Very good.
And the heirloom produce very often tastes sooooo much better than the commercially grown varieties.
It looks pretty, but would you believe that I don’t care for apples? Especially cooked ones. I know, I know . . . un-American.
I’ll bet it was tasty.
Yummmmmmmmmmmm.
I like Gravensteins.
I can almost taste those apples….:)JP
yum! we love apple butter, especially homemade. i always love how you get those perfect close-up shots, Madge :)
Oh Madge that is an awesome photo I can almost smell it. Hug B
There’s almost nothing better than home made apple butter and yours looks delicious! I adore Gravenstein but never knew their history…appreciate that information, Madge. I don’t comment as often as I visit but do adore your photography; it’s always beautiful.
Yum! I love apple butter.