Hocking Hills Orchard
At Hocking Hills Orchard, located on the grounds of Four Seasons Cabins, we grow in numbers! 1,900 types of apples, 125 types of pears, 100 types of grapes, as well as other fruits.
According to the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), Hocking Hills Orchard features more apple varieties than any other privately owned orchard in the United States.
Our collection includes hundreds of unique and heirloom apple types, carefully categorized to make exploration easy. You’ll find groups such as Antique and Unusual, Red Fleshed, Russets, Pearmains, Pippins, Limbertwigs, Gilliflowers, Cider Apples, Common Favorites, Named Seedlings, Unknown Varieties, and Wanted Varieties.
Whether you’re a fruit enthusiast, a history lover, or a guest staying at Four Seasons Cabins, the Hocking Hills Orchard offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich diversity of apple heritage in America.
Contact Derek Mills at Derekcs2005@aol.com
- Keepers Nursery
- USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System
- Fedco Trees
- Cummins Nursery
- Greenmantle Nursery
- Apple Search
- Yankee Apple
- The Book of Apples
- Old Southern Apples
- The Apples of Maine
- Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory, Third Edition
- Apple Hill Orchards
Another great British nursery with an interesting web page! Gallants Court, East Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent ME15 0LE, England, UK. Phone: 0 44 01622 726465.
The USDA National Plant Germplasm System has a very concise, detailed database.
John Bunker has a great web-site with a ton of information on heirloom and unusual apples with a connection to Maine. Their printed catalog has even more information along with fun drawings and captions. Fedco Seeds, PO Box 520, Waterville, ME 04903(207) 873-7333
Another informative source for American apples varieties and a nice cider apple selection. 18 Glass Factory Bay, Geneva, NY 14456. Phone: (315) 789-7083.
Ram and Marissa Fishman of Greenmantle Nursery are the definitive source for information about renowned apple breeder Albert Etter and his introductions plus they have a wide selection of their own. Greenmantle Nursery, 3010 Ettersburg Rd., Garberville, California 95440. Phone: (707) 986-7504.
Tom Brown of Clemmons, NC, became interested in finding and saving heirloom Southern apples in 1999. Some of the results from this effort are presented here.
Jim Bastian of Yankee Apple makes quality apple tree labels that are hefty, durable, rustproof, and made to withstand the elements. Some apple tree varieties can live for 200+ years, still these labels will easily outlive any tree you associate them with. Yankee Apple 66 Carvel Lane Plainfield NH 03781
by Joan Morgan and Alison Richards with paintings by Elisabeth Dowle. This is a fantastic book with history, variety descriptions and more.
by Creighton Lee Calhoun, Jr. Another great apple book, this one focusing on apples historically grown in the southern USA.
by George A Stilphen. Apple book focusing on history of apples and varieties of apples originating in Maine.
Edited by Kent Whealy of Seed Savers Exchange. The inventory is one of nursery catalogs listing fruit, berry and nut varieties available by mail order in the US.
Russel Hill has put together this informative catalog of apple scions that he sells, with many cider and unusual varieties listed. Apple Hill Orchards, P.O. Box 35, Covelo, California 95428.