Heirloom Apple Varieties
Greening’s Rhode Island
Grown by a Mr. Greening at his inn and tavern near Newport, Rhode Island. Although it is a good eating apple, it excels in baked goods. Pies made with this apple have won awards all over the world. Legend has it that this variety came from the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. Whatever the exact origins, this variety has been widely planted throughout New England for centuries. Large clear-green skin, tart flavor, often mistaken for Granny Smith, though its prominent white lenticels make it unmistakable. Every year, we ship out dozens of gift boxes of Greenings in time for Thanksgiving. Like many of us, this variety’s tartness mellows with age. Harvest begins early October.
