Apple Variety Information
The Southern Heritage Apple Orchard at Horne Creek Farm contains over 400 varieties of apples. Click through this index to learn more about each variety currently available. Note: The written descriptions of apples in this index are from either Calhoun, Creighton Lee. Old Southern Apples. United States: McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, 1995 or Calhoun, Creighton Lee. Old Southern Apples: A Comprehensive History and Description of Varieties for Collectors, Growers, and Fruit Enthusiasts, 2nd Edition. United States: Chelsea Green Publishing, 2011 unless otherwise noted. The watercolor apple images are from U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visit the Southern Heritage Apple Orchard App to learn more about each variety and search by specific attributes.
Click on the button below or scan the QR code to access the app.
