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Ida Red Apples

Ida Red Apples

Blog Ida Red apples were developed in Moscow…Moscow, Idaho that is!  The Ida Red was developed by the University of Idaho Agricultural Experiment in the 1930’s and released to the

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Apple Holler Rome Beauties

Rome Apple

Blog The Rome apple goes by many names including ‘Red Rome,’ ‘Rome Beauty’  ‘Gillett’s Seedling’ but to bakers, it is often called ‘Baker’s Buddy’ or ‘Queen of the Baking Apple.’

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Apple Holler Red Delicious

The Red Delicious Apple

Blog The Red Delicious Apple variety was discovered in the 1870’s as a chance seedling growing on Jesse Hiatt’s farm in Peru, Iowa. Thinking of it as a nuisance, Jesse

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Apple Holler Shizuka Apple

Shizuka Apples

Blog The late-season Shizuka apples were developed by Tsuneo Murakami in 1969 and were released commercially in 1986.  The parentages of the Shizuka apple are the Golden Delicious crossed with

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Macoun Trees

All About Macoun Apples

Blog Macoun Apples: A Sweet, Aromatic Apple with a McIntosh Twist Meet the Macoun apple, an apple that’s packed with sweetness and crunch! This beautiful red-and-green apple combines the aromatic

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Apple Holler Golden Supreme Apple

Golden Supreme Apples

Blog There is a bit of controversy on the origin of Golden Supreme Apples.  One source says it was discovered in 1890 in Clay County, West Virginia, while another source

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Autumn Crisp grown at Apple Holler

The Autumn Crisp Apple

Blog The Autumn Crisp Apple is a blend of a Golden Delicious and Monroe apple and was developed at the New York Cornell Research Station. The Autumn Crisp Apple has

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Apple Picking Pricing

Honeycrisp Apple

Blog Honeycrisp is an apple that needs no introduction.  First discovered in 1960 as part of the University of Minnesota’s apple breeding program, this apple didn’t make its appearance to

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