When you think of hurricanes, you think of flooding, house being destroyed, etc. Those things of course are all bad. But in the case of the ginger gold apple something good came out of a hurricane. In 1969, Hurricane Camille did a number on the Virginia coast. It damaged much of Clyde and Frances “Ginger” Harvey’s orchard. Near the edge of their Winesap apple trees, they found a tree that was “different”. And when this tree produced fruit, the apples were yellow not red. It turns out the Ginger Gold got it’s yellow color from a Golden Delicious. It’s other parents are the Albemarle Pippin and one type that has never been identified.
The Ginger Gold is an early apple, one of the first good out of hand eating apples of the year. They are harvested in mid-August, and even early in California. It can be found at farmer’s market, as well as some chain grocery stores.
My Experience with this Apple (Rating Scale 1-10)
Crispiness: 6
Tartness : 5
Apple Flavor: 5
Sweetness: 5
Juiciness: 6
Overall Feeling: When compared to a Golden Delicious, this apple is more tart, with a milder apple flavor. It’s popular because it’s one of the few early apples that is not too tart for eating. Besides out of eating, I think this apple works well in applesauce. I used some to make a peach applesauce.
This apple doesn’t have the shelf life of some of the most popular apples, so you might only see it in August and September.
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