This French variety was discovered in the 1770s and grown by Gillet beginning in the mid 1880’s. A medium to large apple with golden-yellow skin, streaked with red. The flesh is yellow, firm and fine, crisp, juicy and sweet. It’s a juicy apple, good for eating out of hand or with a knife. Very good for cooking in savory or sweet dishes and is considered one of the best for hard cider. It retains its shape when cooked. This mid-season variety is harvested from early October and is at its best from October to December. A taste test favorite.

The grandmother tree grows in the town of Forest in Sierra County. Forest was a very productive gold mining camp beginning in 1852. The remaining town is full of antique pears, apples and cherries that we will be introducing over the next several years. Apples are particularly productive and long-lived at this 4500’ site.