Apple Search
Apple Trees for Sale for Spring 2013
Apple trees are $20 each. In order to get even more great apple varieties back into circulation, the trees are only $15 each if Tom selects 50% or more of the trees for a customer’s order (this helps to get more great apple varieties back into circulation). The trees are on EMLA-111 rootstock; a smaller number of others are on M-7 and Bud-9 rootstock.
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Tom Brown
7335 Bullard Road
Clemmons, NC 27012
You can help the heritage apple search and preservation effort by purchasing some of Tom Brown’s apple trees. In purchasing some of these great heritage trees, you will be establishing a “mini preservation orchard” at your home and the proceeds of any sales will help fund Tom’s effort to find additional lost apple varieties.
Apple Trees for Sale
Beauty of the World---large, round and very slightly pointed, blushed and striped with an attractive red, juicy and slightly tart, ripe October in Yancey Co., NC.
Betsy Deaton---large round, beautifully colored with red, delightfully tart taste, ripe late September. A great local apple found in Yancey and Mitchell Counties, NC.
Blush Pippin---medium to large, slightly elongated, lemon yellow, with a bright pink blush, firm, tart, prominent dots on skin, ripe October (similar to the Yellow Pippin, which is less colorful).
Brushy Mountain Limbertwig---medium, slightly flattened, green mostly covered with red & with small rusty spots, dense flesh, mildly tart, ripe very late, the famous apple from Wilkes and Alexander Co., NC.
Candy---medium to large, roundish and slightly flattened, light yellow with a small amount of red, juicy, slightly sweet, ripe late August; found in Dickenson Co., VA.
Dixie---large, round, greenish-yellow with red stripes, a great all-purpose tart cooking apple, ripe in September. A seedling apple that grew near the back porch of a lady named "Dixie" in south-western Wilkes Co., NC, a local favorite.
Dry Creek Pippin---medium to large, round, slightly flattened shape, red with a greenish-yellow background, juicy & tender, with a great flavor, ripe in September. This seedling apple is the opposite of "firm and crunchy"; when eating, chunks break off with very little jaw pressure.
Hall---southern nurseries widely sold this great tasting apple which is smaller and a late good keeper, green with red; this apple had been most frequently mentioned in Tennessee at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but I finally found a tree in Alexander Co., NC.
Horse---medium-large, somewhat flattened, slightly conical, yellow, tart, ripe in August; can be used for applesauce and fried pies plus many other uses, found in Wilkes Co., NC.
Jellyflower Sweet---a truly wonderful apple with a wonderful name; very large, conical, light golden yellow, almost sweet, ripe October, for general purpose usage; found in Haywood Co., NC, also mentioned in Jackson Co., NC.
Magnum Bonum---medium, slightly oblate, red with yellow background, mildly tart, great flavor, ripe late September, found in Wilkes Co., NC. This apple is the perfect size for a snack.
Roman Beauty---large, round, dark red, juicy, moderately tart, ripe September to October. The tree blooms late and survives many late frosts.
Summer Rambo---an old southern favorite, a large apple, slightly flattened, green with red stripes, tart, ripe August. Found near Fancy Gap, VA grafted into a Vanilla Pippin apple tree.
White---large, round and somewhat flattened, white, tart, ripe early October; found in an old orchard in Yancey Co., NC where it was used as a pollinator.
White Buckingham---large to very large, slightly flattened to flattened, greenish yellow with occasional blush, tart, ripe late August, a wonderful all-round summer cooking apple.
White Fall Pippin---large to very large, conical with a blunt tip, whitish yellow, mildly tart, ripe late September; found near the Cruso community in Haywood Co., NC; it has the same shape and size as the Fall Pippin from that area, but it is more toward white in color.
White Top---medium to large, round shape, a dull golden yellow color, tart, ripe September, for general purpose cooking.
Wolf River---large to very large, slightly flattened to flattened, greenish yellow half covered wit red, tart, ripe September, especially good for making apple butter.
World's Wonder---large, round and conical, whitish, mildly tart, ripe September, found in Haywood Co., NC; similar to the Bellflower in that area, but smaller and more conical.
Yellow Bellflower---large to very large, slightly flattened, pale yellow, tart, ripe late September to October. Many people especially love this apple.
Yellow Pound---very large, slightly flattened, somewhat irregular in shape, yellow, tart, ripe September. Found in Grayson Co., VA.
Yellow Winesap---large, round and slightly conical, whitish-yellow, tart, ripe late September to early October; found in Smyth Co., NC; historically was also in three mountain NC counties.
Apple Trees for Sale for Fall 2013
(In Addition to Varieties Listed Above)
Albemarle Pippin---medium-large, greenish-yellow, somewhat irregular in shape, slightly tart, ripe in October. A famous apple from Colonial times, more commonly simply called "Pippin".
Baltimore Pound---highly praised by the locals who told me where to find this apple in the South edge of Wilkes Co., NC at a deserted home place; very large, greenish yellow, juicy for cooking or fresh earing, ripe September.
Banana Pippin---a strikingly beautiful apple, large to very large, yellow with streaks of red, conical, a softer apple for baking or fresh eating, ripe September in Watauga Co., NC.
Blackjack---medium, flattened, green with some red, firm, sweet-tart taste (slightly sweet at first bite, then more tart), ripe October; found near Roan Mountain, TN.
Blacktwig---large, somewhat flattened, red with some greenish-yellow, mildly tart, ripe October; found in Alexander Co., NC.
Blue Skin---large, slightly flattened, dark red with a blue tint to the skin, tart, ripe September; found near Sneedville, VA.
Camack Sweet---medium-large, light green with an occasional blush, mildly tart (almost sweet), ripe November, a great keeper; found in Haywood Co., NC.
Candy---medium to large, roundish and slightly flattened, light yellow with a small amount of red, juicy, slightly sweet, ripe late August; found in Dickenson Co., VA.
Cannon Pearmain---medium, roundish-flattened, yellow with red blush and stripes, great slightly tart taste, ripe October; found in Floyd Co., VA.
Crow Egg---a dull red apple with a unique pointed shape, medium sized, favored for fresh eating; old trees can still be found in western Yancey and eastern Madison Cos., NC; also occasionally found further north into Virginia.
Fall Sweet Russet---medium, conical, greenish-yellow mostly covered with red, slightly sweet, ripe early September; great for fresh eating, found in Yancey Co., NC.
Fallawater---an immense greenish yellow general purpose cooking apple; tart, firm, widely distributed, but especially found from Grayson Co., VA to Avery Co., NC.
Green Sweet---medium-large, slightly flattened, light green to greenish-yellow, slightly sweet, ripe September, a great all-round apple; found in Alleghany Co., NC.
Hall---southern nurseries widely sold this great tasting apple which is smaller and a late good keeper, green with red; this apple had been most frequently mentioned in Tennessee at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but I finally found a tree in Alexander Co., NC.
Horse---medium-large, somewhat flattened, slightly conical, yellow, tart, ripe in August; can be used for applesauce and fried pies plus many other uses, found in Wilkes Co., NC.
Jelly Heart---small to medium, slightly flattened, whitish-yellow with a slight amount of red, tart, ripe early October; great for jelly, tree blooms again in the fall, found in Alexander Co., NC.
John Conner---large, round, gorgeous red color, very tart, for drying and applesauce; found at an abandoned home site on the Wilkes-Alexander County line (NC).
Junaluska---medium to large, round to slightly flattened, dull yellow with streaks of russet, some occasional red blush, yellow flesh, ripe October. A historic apple associated with the famous Cherokee, Chief Junaluska; found in Macon Co., NC.
Lazarus (Canning)---medium, round to slightly flattened, white, firm, tart, ripe late August; called by the people in northeastern Wilkes Co., NC the "Canning Apple"; later it was given the name of Lazarus when it was twice almost lost and was saved by very long-shot re-grafting.
Mongolian---large to very large, "the reddest red you have ever seen", waxy skin, flattened, slightly tart, ripe September; a single small grafted limb was found in Grayson Co., VA.
Nonesuch---medium to large, round and slightly conical, greenish-yellow with red blush and stripes, tart, ripe early October; found in Macon Co., NC
North Carolina Keeper---medium, slightly flattened, a dull yellow with a small amount of red, tart, ripe in early September; a good keeper, found in Forsyth Co., NC.
Notley Pea---large to an occasionally very large, round and somewhat irregular in shape, greenish-yellow, ripe October; found in Watauga Co., NC, originally from one of the historic fruit tree nurseries located near Greensboro, NC.
Red Coat---medium to large, slightly flattened, greenish-yellow with a red side, tart, ripe August; an important local apple found in eastern Franklin Co., VA.
Red June---medium, round, covered with red, slightly tart, ripe late June-early July; every county had Red June and a Horse apple varieties; found in Rabum Co., GA.
Red Wine---medium, round and slightly conical, green with red blush and stripes, a slightly tart, very interesting "red wine" flavor, ripe September. The limbs of this great seedling tree tend to droop.
Sheepnose---medium to large, conical with a blunt nose (tip), dull dark red, mildly tart, ripe early October; found in Macon Co., NC.
Stump of the World---large to very large, round to slightly flattened, light yellow, medium-tart in flavor, great all-round apple, ripe late September; found in Carter Co., TN.
Tennessee Greening---large to occasional very large, slightly flattened and somewhat irregular in shape, greenish-yellow, tart, ripe early October; found in northern Haywood Co., NC.
Virginia Beauty---medium to large, round and slightly conical, dark blackish red with prominent russet around the stem, mildly tart, ripe October. This is the favorite apple of many people.
White Pound---large to very large, round, whitish-yellow, tart, ripe early October; this impressive apple was found in northern Haywood Co., NC.
Winter Pear Apple---medium to large, conical, green with dull black-red, mildly tart, ripe October; this apple was found in Avery Co., NC.
World's Best---a favorite apple in Graham Co., NC for all-round use, large, somewhat flattened, green with red stripes, tart, ripe late September; also mentioned northeast of Fancy Gap, VA.
Yellow Pound---very large, slightly flattened, somewhat irregular in shape, yellow, tart, ripe September. Found in Grayson Co., VA.