Roxbury Russet

Place of Origin:  Roxbury, Massachusetts

Year: Early 1600’s

Parentage:  Chance seedling

Uses: Eating, Baking, Cider

History at Three Springs: Planted for Ploughman Cider in 2014

You're looking at the oldest apple variety that was named and documented originating in the United States. This variety reportedly originated on the farm of Ebenezer Davis of Roxbury, MA in the early 1600's. Our trees are just beginning to produce, but we anticipate this variety will have applications in our cidermaking and at our market stand.