Heirloom Apple Varieties
Maiden’s Blush
This apple was grown for cooking and the “evaporation trade” or dried apples. It is an American apple originating in the late 1700’s, New Jersey. When apples were an important part of a family’s winter food supply, almost every farm had one or two Maiden trees. Good for cooking, eating fresh, drying, or cider. Yellow, squat, round apple with a red blush. Smooth skin with a soft flesh. Harvest starts in mid to late-September.
