Medium-sized russet with little acidity. Used for cider and makes excellent sauce; leave the sweet tasty pear-like skins on when you cook them. Round long-stemmed fruit with yellow skin, mostly covered with a netting of russet.
The ancient tree is located on Waterville city property and was brought to our attention in 2012 by Fedco staffer Carol Godfrey. The tree was spared from a new highway exit, and the city gave us permission to collect fruit and care for the tree. Ripens in early October and keeps only a few weeks. Z4.
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