Catshead apple
Malus domestica
An ancient English apple, cooks to sharp firm puree.
Parentage: Unknown
Origin: England
Introduced: 1600s early
Season: Oct-Jan
Apple cultivar ID: 115300
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| 01 Nov 2009 03:18 | Mary | |
| Because I am a history nut, I got interested in early American foodstuffs and found out a little bit of interesting information: Catshead is the first known variety the early settlers of Virginia planted, probably as early as 1620. It would probably have been brought across the sea carefully planted in a barrel as a sapling, brought as a little tiny "comfort food" from home. "So why is Roxbury Russet listed as the oldest American apple?" -Roxbury Russet is the oldest known NATIVE apple. The problem with the varieties the French, British, and Dutch trees was that they were not accustomed to North America's climate or endemic pests, like fireblight. It probably took a Herculean effort to stop the dying, but by the looks of things they eventually succeeded. | ||
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Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Catshead apple trees for sale:
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Keepers Nursery
Kent, United Kingdom
Deliver nationally
Available November-March
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Apple tree register
The following Catshead trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree:
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Keith Williams
LAMBOURN, Berks, United Kingdom -
Colin Cramphorn
Mursley, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom -
Ian Robertson
Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom -
Louise Perrin
Wellington, Somerset, United Kingdom - See a map of these trees
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