Cooking apple, especially good for sauce, and eating apple when fully ripe. Golden with slight blush of brownish orange. Crisp, tender, creamy white flesh with subacid flavor
USDA identification images for Early Harvest
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
United States
- Adam Dupps in Lawrenceburg, IN
- Darren Peters in Rock Spring, GEORGIA
- Dona Grant in Winchester, OHIO
- Jerry Hudgins in Point Reyes Station, CALIFORNIA
- Joel Howie in Canton, NEW YORK
- John Lamplot in Loveland, OH
- Karl Schmidt in Estelline, SD
- Roger Miller in Madison Heights, VA
- Ryan in Cumming, GA
- Stephan Orchard in Westfield, INDIANA
Canada
- v k Howald in Lucknow, ONTARIO
Spring blossom records for this variety
2020 season
- 14th April 2020 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2019 season
- 19th April 2019 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2018 season
- 25th April 2018 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2011 season
- May 2011 - tree owned by v in Lucknow, Canada
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Harvest records for this variety
2020 season
- 2nd week July 2020 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2019 season
- 3rd week July 2019 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2018 season
- 4th week July 2018 - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States
2015 season
- July 2015 - tree owned by Roger in Madison Heights, United States
2011 season
- 2nd week August 2011 - tree owned by v in Lucknow, Canada
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: United States
- Introduced: 1800 and earlier
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Early Harvest:
United States
Idaho
- BYU-Idaho Apple Orchard Museum, Rexburg
Indiana
- Bright Meadows Orchard, Lawrenceburg
Iowa
- Burr Oak Farms, Winterset
Virginia
- Jim’s Apples, Duffield
Washington
- Piper's Orchard, Seattle