I am looking for a variety of apples my deceased grandpa used to grow.?

Question

They were very small, I think medium red and had very white "flesh". They were the best apples I have ever tasted. I looked online but couldn't find any tiny varieties listed. I wish I had asked him before he passed what variety they were. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Perhaps you could narrow it down to the following factors besides: color, size, flesh content...how about the geographical location, state, soil conditions, perhaps the agricultural community/botanists can assist you in this matter. Certain types of apples are usual found common in geographical locations.

Answer 2

Maybe braeburn or fuji? Almost all varieties have a small version of them. Grocery stores sell them in a bag as the cheaper versions of the larger apples. I prefer Galas or Red Delicious.

Answer 3

Good Luck, there hundreds of apple varieties...with "very white flesh."
http://www.hormel.com/templates/template.asp?catitemid=113&id=831
http://www.allaboutapples.com/varieties/
http://www.bestapples.com/varieties/index.html
http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/meyerorchards/applesalpha.html
http://www.applevalleyapples.com/test/modernapples.htm

Answer 4

Not many clues to work with here. Could be Gravenstiens or Johnathons or quite a few others. Perhaps older relatives (Mother, Father, Aunt, Uncle) could help.

Answer 5

They remind me of snow apples....and yes, they are the best....unfortunately I believe they have died out - sometimes if you're lucky you can find them in store - but as I said - very rare and now very expensive...My dad knew of an old orchard of snows...one of the best memories of my childhood

Answer 6

Uhh... beats me. But I like Granny Smith, you can cook with them, and they're great with caramel!

Answer 7

What about a pink lady (yum) or the winesap??