James Grieve

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Culinary / Dessert

Introduced

1893

Origin

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

James Grieve is a Scottish dual-purpose apple with aromatic, juicy flesh and a subacid-to-sweet flavour, developed in Edinburgh in 1893. Though excellent when fresh, it is a poor keeper that bruises easily and requires cold storage. The variety is susceptible to scab and canker but resistant to mildew.

Flavor & Texture

aromaticsubacidsweetsoftjuicy

Best Uses

cookingfresh_eating

1 historical watercolor from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Lineage

Parents

Cox Orange Pippin Pott's Seedling or Cox's Orange Pippin x Unknown

Offspring

Lord Lambourne Katja Jamba Ambro Crimson Grieve Elan Elton Beauty Erich Neumanns Roter James Grieve Eva Lotta Fairie Queen Falstaff Florence Bennett Astramel Greensleeves Hood's Supreme Jamba 69 James Grieve Lired

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

Disease Resistance

Fire blight: moderately resistant
Leaf spot: highly susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 2973
Wikidata: Q492928