Tags: Cultivar (Cultivated Variety).
Esopus Spitzenburg is an antique apple. It was discovered early in the 18th century near Esopus New York and is reputed to have been a favorite apple of Thomas Jefferson who planted several of the trees at Monticello.In 1922 Ulysses Hedrick described Esopus Spitzenburg (sometimes spelled Spitzenberg) as one of the leading American apples … [A]bout the best to eat out of hand and very good for all culinary purposes as well. In particular it is a good apple for baking pies.
