Beneath its tough skin the greenish yellow flesh is firm, juicy and mildly tart. Best when cooked into sauce or made into pies as it does not rate high for fresh eating.
USDA identification images for Northwestern Greening
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Alexander (parent)
- Golden Russet (parent)
Offspring of this variety
Visitor reviews
- 14 Oct 2018 MN/BENTON, United StatesPlanted my NW Greening Apple tree years ago and love it. It's very late to full ripen. Great for baking and I love to steam and freeze to add to oatmeal over the winter. I find the raw apples have a hint of pear.
- 11 Dec 2016 MINNESOTA, United StatesThe perfect pie apple. Not too much juice, great flavor, holds shape well!
- 11 Aug 2014 WISCONSIN, United StatesIs about the only apple I care to eat, great for stuffing into pockets and eating during deer season. when harvested and kept in rootceller or frig wrapped in paper I am still eating a nice looking, great tasting apple in May, if I haven't eaten them all up already.
- 13 Oct 2013 WASHINGTON, United StatesI just had my first taste of NW Greening (12 Oct. '13) in E. WA, and found it surprisingly good eaten in hand. Something about our basalt/sandy soil and dry summers that brings out the best in this and another Wisconsin apple, Wolf River? I look forward to using these massive apples in the kitchen.
- 12 Dec 2012 WI, United StatesVery large fruited green-yellow skinned apple that is extremely cold hardy and excellent for cooking. Has a unique flavor. Very poular in western WI and Minnesota.
Tree register
United States
- Bcarp001@Yahoo.Com in PINE CITY, MN
- Carla Zimmerman in Oneida, WISCONSIN
- Carla Zimmerman in Oneida, WISCONSIN
- Corey Wilcox in RICHFIELD, WI
- Jeff Hansen in LETCHER, SD
- Joel Howie in Canton, NEW YORK
- Kim Lapacek in Poynette, WI
- Kurt in Ladysmith, WI - WISCONSIN
- Leann Hess in Port Wing, WI
- Leann Hess in Port Wing, WI
- Mike in Alexandria, MN
- Mike Van Beuren in Hartland, VT / WINDSOR
- Peter Cox in Westford, MA
- Stephan Orchard in Westfield, INDIANA
- Steve Kollodge in BROOK PARK, MN
- Thomas Griffith in Cottage Grove, WI
Harvest records for this variety
2020 season
- 1st week August 2020 - tree owned by Mike in Alexandria, United States
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Golden Russet x Alexander
- Originates from: Wisconsin, United States
- Introduced: 1872
Identification
- Country of origin: United States
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Northwestern Greening:
United States
Connecticut
- Scott's Yankee Farmer, East Lyme
Idaho
- BYU-Idaho Apple Orchard Museum, Rexburg
Iowa
- Applecart Orchard, Vinton
- Apples on the Avenue, Nashua
- Community Orchards, Fort Dodge
- East View Orchard, Fredericksburg
- Iowa Orchard, Urbandale
Maryland
- O'Keefe Orchard, Colesville
Minnesota
- Fischer's Croix Farm Orchard, Hastings
- J.Q. Fruit Farm, Princeton
- Minnesota Harvest, Jordan
- Nelson's Apple Farm, Webster
- Novak's Orchards, LLC, Woodbury
- Orchard on the Bluff, Franconia Township
- Sekapp Orchard, Rochester
- Sogn Valley Orchard, Dennison
- Sweetland Orchard, Webster
Montana
- Anderson Orchards, Rudyard
New Jersey
- Riamede Farm, Chester
New York
- Bowman Orchards, Rexford
- Oriole Orchards, Red Hook
Pennsylvania
- Gray Wolf Plantation, New Oxford
Rhode Island
- Steere Orchard, Greenville
South Dakota
- Krause Family Orchard & Nursery Inc., Glenham
Wisconsin
- Cattleana Ranch, Poygan Township/Omro
- Door Creek Orchard, Cottage Grove
- Roo's Apple Orchard, Omro
- Silver Creek Orchards, Merrill
References
- Cedar-Apple Rust
Author: Stephen Vann, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture (FSA7538)
Rated as susceptible - control usually needed where CAR is prevalent.