This attractive and productive variety is prized for its abundant crops of large, dark brown, flavorful fruit. Great for fresh eating, you will enjoy enjoy the creamy, applesauce-like texture and sweet-tart flavor.
No, this is not a high elevation relative of cacao but rather a honeysuckle relative from the Himalaya that produces pendulous clusters of beautiful purple to brown berries that have a taste reminiscent of chocolate, burnt sugar or raisins depending on who you ask. We were first introduced to the Himalayan Chocolate Berry on a perfect August day at the Bullock Brothers’ Permaculture Homestead and have been fond of it ever since.
Pink Lady Apple produces an oblong, pink-blushed, yellow fruit with creamy, white, sweet-tart flesh that resists browning.
Melrose Apple is a beautiful, yellow/green skinned apple with dark red streaks and russet spots. Its firm, coarse, juicy, creamy-white flesh has a slightly acidic flavor and is very good for both cooking and in desserts. It continues to ripen off the tree and is best eaten after Christmas. One of the best storers, it can be kept until April at 31°F. It is the official Ohio State apple, where it has been planted extensively since its introduction in 1944. The tree itself is a vigorous, productive annual bearer with a spreading habit and moderate vigor.
The Jonagold Apple is a later-maturing, medium to large, firm-fruited apple with yellow and green skin with red stripes and superb, rich, full flavor. It is the most common cultivar planted in Europe and an excellent hand-eating or cooking apple.
| Pages: | 432 pages |
| Book Art: | Color photos and illustrations throughout |
| Size: | 8 x 10 inch |
| Publisher: | Chelsea Green Publishing |
| Paperback: | 9781933392134 |
| Pub. Date | January 10, 2012 |
| eBook: | 9781603584074 |
| Pub. Date | January 10, 2012 |
