Cultivars in Seattle Public Orchards

redastrachan_0.jpgVisit Seattle’s public orchards to discover apples that were commonly grown in the 1900s, 1800s, or even earlier. The word “cultivar” refers to a specific plant variety. Below is a list of 52 apple cultivars that can be found in orchards stewarded by City Fruit. Most of the varieties listed below are heritage apples, no longer grown commercially. Stay tuned for future blogs that feature one or more of these historic varieties!

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AlexanderPiper’s Orchard
BelmacBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford)
BelmontPiper’s Orchard
Ben DavisBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford)
Beni Shogun FujiBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford)
BietigheimerPiper’s Orchard
Blue PearmainBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford)
Bramley’s SeedlingGood Shepherd Center
Dolgo crabapplePiper’s Orchard
Duchess of OldenburgMeridian Playground, Piper’s Orchard
Dutch MignonnePiper’s Orchard
Early FujiFreeway Estates Community Orchard
Early HarvestPiper’s Orchard
EmpireGood Shepherd Center
Esopus SpitzenburgPiper’s Orchard
Golden DeliciousAmy Yee Tennis Center, Burke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford), Meridian
Golden RussetPiper’s Orchard
GravensteinFreeway Estates Community Orchard, Good Shepherd Center, Martha Washington Park, Meridian Playground, Piper’s Orchard
Hawkeye DeliciousPiper’s Orchard
HoneycrispFreeway Estates Community Orchard
Hudson’s Golden GemBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford), Meadowbrook Playfield
JonagoldBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford), Good Shepherd Center
JonamacGood Shepherd Center
Kidd’s OrangeGood Shepherd Center
King George VBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford)
LibertyBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford), Freeway Estates Community Orchard, Good Shepherd Center, Dr. Jose Rizal Park
Lubsk QueenPiper’s Orchard
MacounGood Shepherd Center
McIntoshMeridian Playground
MelroseGood Shepherd Center
Northern SpyFreeway Estates Community Orchard, Martha Washington Park, Meridian Playground, Piper’s Orchard
PristineBurke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford)
Red AstrachanPiper’s Orchard
Red DeliciousMeridian Playground
Red GravensteinMeridian Playground
Rhode Island GreeningMeridian Playground, Piper’s Orchard
Roxbury RussetPiper’s Orchard
SpartanAmy Yee Tennis Center, Burke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford), Good Shepherd Center, Martha Washington Park, Meadowbrook Playfield
SwaarPiper’s Orchard
Tolman SweetPiper’s Orchard
Tompkins KingAmy Yee Tennis Center, Burke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford), Good Shepherd Center, Martha Washington Park, Piper’s Orchard
Twenty OunceGood Shepherd Center
Tydeman’s RedGood Shepherd Center
WagenerPiper’s Orchard
WealthyPiper’s Orchard
William’s PrideFreeway Estates Community Orchard, Martha Washington Park
WinesapDr. Jose Rizal Park
Winter BananaMeridian Playground
Wolf RiverPiper’s Orchard
Yellow BellflowerAmy Yee Tennis Center, Burke-Gilman Trail (Wallingford), Piper’s Orchard
Yellow Newtown PippinPiper’s Orchard
Yellow TransparentPiper’s Orchard

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