Jonathan
Place of Origin: Woodstock, NY
Year: 1826
Parentage: Seedling of Esopus Spitzenburg
Uses: Cider, Eating, Baking
History at Three Springs: First planted in 1964 by Donnie Wenk
This smaller, red-skinned variety was discovered on the farm of Phillip Rick and was given a name by Judge J. Buel after another man named Jonathan Hasbrouck. At Three Springs, this variety played a big part in the transition to tree fruit orcharding in 1964. Knouse Foods had a specialty line that used Jonathan and Grimes for apple rings. The Co-op paid for smaller fruit that was suitable for this use. In the past, this variety has also been sold to those who made caramel and candy apples. Today, these apples are our very favorite to turn into fresh cider for farmers markets. Their slightly more tart than sweet flavor provide a nice snack for a like-minded person and also make a nice apple sauce.
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