Bitter pew

This cultivar was grafted from a multi-trunked seedling, located in a small farm orchard. It is possibly the rootstock from an old grafted tree that died and rotted away. It was first noticed by Laura Sieger and John Bunker (who named it) in 2015.

The fruit is about the size of McIntosh. It is angular-conic, dark lime-green with a purple-red blush and prominent, white dots. The dark green is reminiscent of the Granny Smith grown at the Apple Farm in Fairfield, ME. The flavor is first and foremost bitter and then sharp- there is nothing subtle about it. It would be categorized as a bittersharp. It has an SG of around 1048. We’ve used it for several years in our ciders with good results. It ripens about October 25 in central Maine. Not a keeper. We really like this apple. Currently growing at Super Chilly Farm.