Winter. Uncertain origin. Thought to be from England, New York or New England, before 1800.Round medium-sized russet fruit. Excellent eating; keeps all winter and well into spring. One of the best apples dried. The champagne of cider apples, ripening late in fall when the best sweet cider is ready to be made: sweet, balanced, thick and smooth. Also recommended as a sharp component for fermented cider.For more than 100 years, orchardists have been attempting to sort out the various russets…
