Tarbutton

Good Apple Info Snapshot:

Tarbutton was the biggest grower this year. Shrugged off any damage throughout the season. If you’re itching to cook, dry, or make jelly early in the season, Tarbutton’s your likely candidate.

Good Apple Info Difficulty Rating:

No info, expect Easy.

Tree Habit:

Fruit borne in clusters.

Apple Color:

Yellow with red striping.

Size:

small to medium.

Flavor:

Subacid

Bloom:

Early

Ripe:

August

History:

An old variety first described in a 1982-1983 catalog of Lawson’s Nursery in Ball Ground, Georgia. According to Jim Lawson this apple probably originated with a Humphrey Tarbutton of northern Georgia sometime in the 1800’s. A very good cooking and drying apple as well as a fine fresh eating variety.

Storage:

No info.

Uses:

Apple jelly, Cooking, Drying, Fresh Eating