Gruzhovka of Moscow Apple
$7.00 – $30.00
Russian heirloom apple : 1797 or earlier
Large to very large fruit
Yellow to red striped
Harvest late August to early Sept
Rare
Description
This heirloom Russian apple dates back to the 1700s. Purportedly cold hardy to -50F it is grown in Siberia and the Urals. Also known as Spasovka, Skorospella, and Skorospelka. It is a large to very large all purpose apple. A bit tart early, but becoming sweet later in the harvest season. Here in Walden it ripens late August to early September.