Fruits of my Labor

It's been 5 years since I started planting apple trees and this fall I'm beginning to harvest some apples. No big crops but just enough to get a taste of some rare varieties.

Chestnut crab. Small but really packed with a perfect blend of sweet and tart flavor. One of my favorite apples.

King of the Pippins.  An old variety thought to have originated in France. An excellent apple to eat out of hand with that delicious blend of sweetness and tartness.

Newt Grindle. A large cooking apple that made a wonderful Apple Crisp.

Little Benny. A southern apple with a tart flavor. I made apple sauce from these.

Just the start of my apple tasting experience. More to come.