Ahhhhh, so cute! Make sure to post updates as they grow!
I did the same with Circe and Era. They were more sweet. I have one Era that I have to taste. I collected yesterday from the tree.
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Apple variety Zook18
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These are my Redlove Era, harvested today. It was a fair harvest, 3 year old tree I’m training as espalier. About 2/3 of the apples sunburned during the heatwave. I got about a dozen good apples. They are somewhat small, Jonathan size. Texture is like old fashioned apples, not crisp. Flavor is tart like cranapple, not very sweet. I made a pie, 3 Redlove Era and 5 Jonathan. It was good, the red color permeated the pie, sort of marbled with some darker red and some pink areas.
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I wonder if any of you could figure out this apple. It fell from my multi grafted tree on 10/3/21. Not sure what variety it was.
It was a small apple with tender flesh like McIntosh. It was only mildly sweet with no tartness. It was not dry but could get juice to measure brix. From the color of the seeds, it was not fully ripe.
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It could be Thornberry.
Is that the name of an apple?
Yes, Thornberry is an apple. It is presumed to be an Albert Etter apple.
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I googled Thornberry apple. Nothing came up. Thanks for mentioning Etter.
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I’d say you need some other search engine then if you cannot find Thornberry apple!
Haven’t grown or tried it…but the guess that it could be Thornberry seems reasonable. Especially if it’s not quite ripe…(I’d expect a bit more red).
@AndySmith
Thanks. I did find the info once you mentioned it is one of Etter’s apples.
I found this person’s blog.
Thornberry Apples - Eat Like No One Else.
Mine was small so it did not surprise me for a its crab apple link.
Mine was not tart and no crunch. Flesh was tender and not juicy. I do not have Thornberry tag on any graft. My guess is it is one of my mislabeled grafts.
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Where did you acquire this bad boy from? 
I picked Winekist this year August first. Could have picked 'em earlier since half were at 14 Brix. Solid texture, berry flavors, moderate tartness, less color than expected on those growing on the north side of the tree. (Gangly tree.) Our surprise 111°F weather in the first week of June interrupted codling moth activity (that was news!) & more than half the crop was free of damage without any protection. I ate my share fresh.
Definitely worth growing.
BTW, I picked Redfield last Sunday. Those with codling moth damage are all at 18 Brix. Flavor due to this summer to beat all summers (Spokane, WA) is outstanding. Ate one with breakfast today. Gotta make a pie with some this weekend!
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I picked my Redfield the last of July. Too many had plum curculio damage…worst of any apple this year.
I picked Odysso Sept 19…and it’s still laying on the windowsill, probably not ripe. (But has red skin over most of the surface.)
I harvested Niedzwetzkyana first week of August…they turned out the best flavored this year compared to previous seasons (and compared to Redfield).
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@SMC_zone6 and @AndySmith
After checking several pics on the Internet, I think my unknown apple is Pink Pearl. The color of the skin in some pics looked the same as mine. Mine dropped so, by then, it may have past its prime for taste and texture.
I also recalled grafting a couple of Pink Pearl.
Mine lacked sunlight and heat. If the graft produces fruit again next year, its flesh may color up more.
At this point, I am leaning toward my apple being Pink Pearl as it what I grafted 3-4 years ago somewhere on that tree.
I’m trying to find a source for Veralma Simontornya, scion wood or full tree. Any suggestions?
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