Red Gravenstein
Place of Origin: San Juan County, WA
Year: 1907 or 1908
Parentage: Bud mutation of Gravenstein
Uses: Cooking, Cider
History at Three Springs: Planted in 2013 for farmers markets
A more highly coloring mutation of a variety with a great history and signicance in California, specifically Sonoma County where the variety is still grown on a commercial scale. It remains well known today as the primary variety in Martinelli's Gold Medal ciders and juices. Leading apple historian John Bunker suggests that the original Gravenstein was introduced on both sides of the North American continent - it's origins attributed to many places such as Russia, Germany, Italy, and Denmark where Gravenstein was recognized as the "National Apple" of that country. Here in Adams County, a delicious eating apple that ripens early and doesn't store for very long.
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