Bethelridge, KY (Zone 6a) | November 2004 | neutral
Also known as: King Philip, Philip Rick, Ulster Seedling.
Jonathan is one of this country’s most important commercial ap...Read Moreples grown extensively in the northern regions of the nation, particularly Michigan, Ohio, Washington, and Pennsylvania. The apple originated as a seedling of the famous Esopus Spitzenburg on the farm of Philip Rick of Woodstock, New York in 1826. The medium-sized fruit has thin, tough yellow skin almost completely covered with dark red. Ripens September to October and is a very fine keeper if properly grown.
One of my favorite apples for fresh eating. It is also a quite satisfactory cooking apple. It is a fall apple ripening at about first fro...Read Morest. It is not an exceptional keeper and is a softer apple than the winesaps. Grows as far south as north Georgia, but really shines in Virginia.
Also known as: King Philip, Philip Rick, Ulster Seedling.
Jonathan is one of this country’s most important commercial ap...Read More
One of my favorite apples for fresh eating. It is also a quite satisfactory cooking apple. It is a fall apple ripening at about first fro...Read More
Prefers full sun; soil should be moist. This is a dwarf variety, I believe.