Limbertwig Old-Fashioned

Limbertwig is a category of apple more characterized by the distinctive flavor than the tree form, shape or color of the fruit. The earliest description was an advertisement in a 1798 Virginia newspaper: Limbertwig; James River Limbertwig, branches drooping or pendant; the fruit is of a greenish color with a blush next to the sun; the flesh very juicy and pleasant at maturity. Winter. It keeps a long time. Some distinction has been made of black, red, and green limbertwigs, and there are many named ones: Appalachian, Brushy Mountain, Victoria, Royal, Swiss and Virginia. The Black Limbertwig (also known as Old Fashioned Limbertwig) likely originated in the late 18th or early 19th century. It is a good keeper that is good for eating fresh, making pies and cider, and has a somewhat rough-skinned greenish-yellow skin with a red blush. Ripens in mid-October.