Grange (1)

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dual Purpose

Introduced

1791

Origin

Herefordshire, United Kingdom

A below-medium, roundish apple with smooth golden-yellow skin and a slight orange flush. The flesh is yellow, firm, crisp, sugary, and briskly flavored. Excellent for both dessert and cider; in use October to January. Raised in 1791 by T. A. Knight from a cross of Orange Pippin (seed) and Golden Pippin (pollen), introduced 1802.

Flavor & Texture

sugarybriskcrispfirm

Best Uses

dessertcider_blend

Lineage

Parents

Golden Pippin Orange Pippin Orange Pippin (1)

Origin & History

Status: commercial
Origin type: deliberate cross
Original breeder: T. A. Knight, Esq.
First introduced: 1802

sugarybriskly flavored

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 2427
Cited authority (Hogg 1851): Knight