Tompkins King Apple Tree Features_Heritage it is so highly flavored

it is so highly flavored and aromatic

Since apples from Chapman's trees were used by settlers mostly for making hard cider

is not called "Gold Medal" for nothing

and this large

prized for its extraordinary large size fruit and rich

Tompkins King Apple Tree Features_Heritage it is so highly flavoredMalus domestica 'Tompkins King' Known simply as King, (or King of Tomkins County), this large, hearty apple has a yellow green background with heavy red striping and blushing. They are excellent for eating fresh, for cidering, and for cooking. Will keep 2 3 months. Known before 1804. This highly prized apple is a tip bearer. Tip bearer pruning note: Wait to prune until two inches of new growth has begun in spring. Then prune back to 6 8" of last years