The Esopus Spitzenburg was discovered in Ulster County, New York, sometime before the American Revolution, but gained fame in 1790 when Thomas Jefferson said it was his favorite apple. Some of our farm’s Spitzenberg trees came from his Monticello estate! Spitzenberg rivals Honeycrisp in taste tests, is an exceptional cider apple, and regularly reaches 18% sugar in our orchard.

April 14, 2018