04/17/2026
New apple variety!!!! π
Some 12-15 years ago, this little apple tree sprouted from seed; amazing right!?!?! Before we had the building, we used to sell near the road and discard some of the bad apples near this culvert, and lo and behold one of them took hold. π΅ We didn't realize there was an apple tree amongst the buckthorn until a few years ago, and today we decided to welcome it home at the orchard.
Because of the high heterozygosity of this process, the new apple variety has a 1 in 250,000 or four ten-thousandths percent (0.0004%) of being a desirable apple. Sooooooo you're saying there's a chance!!! π
Keep your fingers crossed everyone, and check back to see the progress. π€
With that said, we're still looking at the end of July and early August as our 2026 season opening.