bigalow tree (aka Dave O’Brien)

This roadside seedling was discovered by John when he was visiting Jim Berkeley in 2017 at his place overlooking Bigalow Mountain in Eustis (Franklin County), ME. The seedling was growing along the driveway between Jim’s place and the next-door neighbor's.

The fruit is small-medium sized, green skinned, mostly netted and patched with russet; it resembles a small “Kavanagh”. The flavor is tasty, slightly acidic and astringent (1.065 SG, 16 brix.). It might be worth blending in cider though ours has not yet fruited and should be considered at the earliest stages of trial. Scionwood was sent to us by Jim Berkeley and topworked at SCF in 2018. Currently growing at Super Chilly Farm.