I’m prepping some scions for grafting today and I have one that is labeled “Katherine” and I’m not sure what variety it is?!?!?
A search for “Katherine apple” brings up a woman named “Katherine Apple”!! Same for “Katherine Peach”!! Katherine nectarine, brings up a nectarine jam recipe from Katherine in Brooklyn!!
Help! What type of fruit is Katherine?!?!
FWIW, I’m aware of a “Catherine” apple and a “Katharine” apple (note the ‘a’). The former is English; the latter was bred by Albert Etter in California.
Lot of people spelled Etter’s Katherine instead of Katharine.
Katharine the name of his wife which he named the apple after. Because of its unusual spelling, people get it incorrect a lot.
I had a few fruits off my Katharine but then the root died. This year my new version will finally fruit, I am really looking forward as the few apples off the original graft were excellent!