Lodi apple

USDA identification images for Lodi

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Visitor reviews

• 08 Apr 2019  OH, United States

  I love this tart sour apple straight from the tree w/ a salt shaker. Hard to find but love them !!
• 25 Aug 2016  TENNESSEE, United States

  These trees were in the yard of the house we bought 30 years ago. Some years, they have a bumper crop, and some years not many apples at all. They bruise easily, so you have to pick them rather than let them fall when ripe. Super for applesauce, OK for baking, too tart for eating raw. Some apples get very big in good years.
• 29 Aug 2015  NE, United States

  I bought lodi apples in August, and had them in the box, thinking I didnt have to work the apples right away. I opened the box and almost all were split in half. cracked, and dried out.
• 29 Jun 2015  BC, Canada

  Reading up about all the summer varieties and I think this matches what is growing in my yard. My first experience with a summer apple and it's had me guessing! we're trying to graft Spartan onto a few branches as I much prefer it and hate to lose the incredible root system of a 50 year old tree.. thanks for the tips on how to process the fruit. Tart for sure and the mealy splitting is really gross.
• 05 Mar 2015  NW VA, United States

  Excellent apple for applesauce that many older people I know seek out. Extremely tangy/acidic, but not quite puckery sauce - perfect IMO. I hope to grow a tree, but sounds susceptible to rust, unfortunately.
• 01 Dec 2014  CALIFORNIA, United States

  My grandparents had Lodi apples in their yard in Northern California, and I agree that it males the best applesauce! In fact it was something my grandma made every year when the Lodi apples came into season.
• 14 Jul 2014  MO, United States

  I learned about Lodi apples working in an orchard ran by an older man maned Orville Mayes, in the early seventies. I now have one semi-dwarf tree that produces well and we use the apples for applesauce mostly. I have used several of my other varieties but the Lodi is in my opinion the very best applesauce apple. I made some apple crisp with Lodi's a few years ago and gave some to my neighbor who exclaimed it was the best Apple crisp he had ever eaten...yes they are a bit tart but they cook up very well...
• 09 Jul 2014  WA, United States

  We just moved into a house that has several fruit trees and we noticed this apple growing really early and really fast. We have no clue what they are, but this description seems to fit. Has anyone heard of these in the Pacific Northwest?
• 06 Nov 2013  United States

  Lodis are grown here in Southern Illinois and the word we always used was "Tart" and that is with a capital "T". I would never select a Lodi to eat it, just wait a bit for Golden Delicious. On the other hand for an Apple Gallette? - throw the Golden Delicious out the window! My mom was born in Germany and she never baked the over sweet American pies. We always got European style Gooseberry, Rhubarb (definitely NOT that sickly sweet strawberry version) and of course Lodi apple tarts. Since Lodis are a short season just make a bunch of simple pies and freeze them. Months later when you want one, pull one from the freezer and bake it.
• 11 Aug 2013  IOWA / IOWA, United States

  Very precocious, typically ready by 2nd week of July. Excellent for use in applesauce. Turns mealy quickly but right before full ripening not bad eating off the tree for a week or two if you don't mind the softer texture.
• 28 Jun 2013  ILL, United States

  Been cooking this apple for over 50 years. From southern Ill. but can now purchase these apples from farmers market that comes to Chgo from Berrin Mich. Buy and slice them and put in freezer for fried apples or apple rolls
• 20 Oct 2011  MARYLAND, United States

  My first experience with this apple was about 30 years ago. My mother-in-law introduced me to it with her homemade applesauce. I just loved it ........don't think I've ever had better,the characteristic that I found so appealing was the fact that you also include the peel which cooks up soft and enhances the flavor and texture of the sauce. Although Lodis are not readily found in my area my husband and I always look for them in our travels.
• 01 Oct 2011  NEW HAMPSHIRE, United States

  This apple transplanted and grew extremely well. This is the first year I got a decent crop and I was disappointed. Whatever its qualities may be as cooking apple, it certainly lacks any redeeming qualities eaten off the tree. I found it to be mealy and insipid. I intend to pull it up and replace it with something else.
• 30 Aug 2011  United States

  This is my favorite variety of apple to use when making applesauce. It cooks down to a smooth texture and does well when frozen (as sauce).

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Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Lodi:

United States

• Connecticut

  • Country Corners Farm, Griswold
  • Staehly Farms, East Haddam

• Delaware

  • Fifer Orchards, Camden Wyoming
  • T.S. Smith & Sons, Bridgeville

• Georgia

  • Mercier Orchards, Blue Ridge
  • R & A Orchards, Ellijay

• Illinois

  • Braeutigam Orchards, Belleville
  • Homestead Orchard, Woodstock
  • Lipe Orchards, Carbondale
  • Meadowmoor Orchard, Woodstock
  • Mileur Orchard, Murphysboro
  • Pleasant Row Orchard, Cuba

• Indiana

  • Anderson Orchard, Mooresville
  • Apple Works, Trafalgar
  • Dougherty Orchards, Cambridge City
  • G. W. Stroh Orchards, Angola
  • Kercher's Sunrise Orchards Farm Market, Goshen
  • Lee's Orchard, Columbus
  • McClure's Orchard, Peru
  • Radke's Orchards, Michigan City
  • Tuttle Orchards, Greenfield
  • Villa Orchard, Batesville
  • Whiteland Orchard, Whiteland
  • Harker Family Farms & Orchard, Waldron

• Iowa

  • 3 Bee Farms, Griswold
  • Allen's Orchard, Marion
  • Appleberry Orchard, Donnellson
  • Applecart Orchard, Vinton
  • Deal's Orchard, Jefferson
  • East View Orchard, Fredericksburg
  • Hillside Orchard, Hamburg
  • Iowa Orchard, Urbandale
  • Smalls Fruit Farm, Mondamin
  • Upstream Gardens & Orchard, Altoona
  • Wilson's Orchard, Iowa City

• Kansas

  • Fieldstone Enterprise, Overbrook

• Kentucky

  • Eckert | Boyd Orchard, Versailles
  • Hidden Hollow Orchard and Wildlife Sanctuary, Louisville
  • Hinton's Orchard & Farm Market, Hodgenville

• Maine

  • Conant Orchards, Etna
  • Eden Acres Family Farm, East Waterboro
  • Pietree Orchard, Sweden

• Maryland

  • Lewis Orchards and Farm Market, Cavetown

• Massachusetts

  • Brook Farm Orchard, Ashfield
  • Keown Orchard, Sutton
  • Red Apple Farm, Phillipston

• Michigan

  • Jacques Orchard, Hemlock
  • Knaebe's "Mmmunchy Krunchy" Apple Farm Cider Mill, Rogers City
  • Moelker Orchards & Farm Market, Grand Rapids
  • Phillips Orchards & Cider Mill, Saint Johns
  • Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery, Grand Rapids

• Missouri

  • Kithcart's Orchard, Rich Hill
  • Sunshine Valley Farm, Rogersville

• Montana

  • Oakenshield Orchard, Potmac

• New Jersey

  • Alstede Farms, Chester

• New Mexico

  • Costanza Apple Orchard, Belen
  • Costanzas' Orchards and A-Bee Honey, Edgewood

• New York

  • Northern Orchard Co Inc., Peru
  • Rulfs Orchard, Peru

• North Carolina

  • Billy Laughter Orchards, Hendersonville
  • Sugar Loaf Orchards, Taylorsville

• Ohio

  • Apple Hill Orchards, Mansfield
  • Arrowhead Orchard, Paris
  • Bauman Orchards, Rittman
  • Burnham Orchards, Berlin Heights
  • Eshleman Fruit Farm, Clyde
  • Hucks Orchard, South Charleston
  • Legend Hills Orchard, Utica
  • Ochs Fruit Farm, Lancaster
  • Paiges Produce, Stoutsville
  • Reaver Farms Orchard, South Charleston
  • Richardson Farms, Medina
  • Wesler Orchards, New Paris
  • West Orchards, Perry

• Pennsylvania

  • Brown's Orchards & Farm Market, Loganville
  • Flinchbaugh's Orchard and Farm Market, Hellam
  • Kistaco Farm, Apollo
  • Masonic Village Farm Market, Elizabethtown
  • McConnells' Farm, Aliquippa
  • Pappy's Orchard, Coopersburg
  • Paulus Orchards, Dillsburg
  • Shanesville Fruit Farm, Boyertown
  • Shenot Farm, Wexford
  • Simmons Farm, McMurray
  • Strites' Orchard, Harrisburg
  • Townsend Brother's Fruit Farm, Spring Church
  • Weaver's Orchard, Morgantown

• Tennessee

  • Shade Tree Farm and Orchard, Adams

• Virginia

  • Ayers Orchards, Cana
  • Berrier Farms, Inc., Cana
  • Jim’s Apples, Duffield
  • Layman Orchards, Daleville
  • Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market, Winchester
  • Morris Orchard, Monroe
  • Reed Orchard, Bent Mountain
  • Showalter's Orchard & Greenhouse, LLC, Timberville
  • Virginia Farm Market, Winchester

• Washington

  • Skipley Farm, Snohomish        *** Feature Orchard ***
  • Tonnemaker Hill Farm, Royal City

• Wisconsin

  • Bickler's Apple Farm, Middleton
  • Door Creek Orchard, Cottage Grove
  • Hillside Apples, Casco
  • Silver Creek Orchards, Merrill

Canada

• British Columbia

  • Blush Lane Organic Orchard, Keremeos
  • Fruit Forest Certified Organic Farm, Cobble Hill
  • Riley Creek Farm, Lillooet
  • Salt Spring Apple Company, Salt Spring Island

References

• Cedar-Apple Rust  
  Author: Stephen Vann, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture (FSA7538)
  Rated as highly susceptible - control always needed where CAR is prevalent.
• Apples of England (1948)
  Author: Taylor