Fred Gravenstein Apple Size:Mini-Dwarf (2'-3') "bittersweet" fruit produces a sweet

"bittersweet" fruit produces a sweet

While production is said to benefit from having a male and female plants

Fruit ripens in early to midseason

Fun fact: the reference to Leathercoat fruit in Shakespeare’s play Henry IV is to heavily russetted apples

Considered by many to be the best American gooseberry

Fred Gravenstein Apple Size:Mini-Dwarf (2'-3') "bittersweet" fruit produces a sweetMalus domestica 'Fred Gravenstein' Fred is RED! This strain of Gravenstein has the wonderful complex flavor, early ripening, snappy texture, and all the other traits of the Gravenstein apple. We selected it in a trial of more than a dozen strains of Gravenstein at the WSU Mt. Vernon trials for its large size, productivity and beautiful red and yellow color. This variety is a triploid and is pollen sterile. It will not pollinize other varieties. USDA