These apples come on late and don’t hurry. Some aren’t much to look at when picked. Time finishes their work.
Local apple. Dark, small, and stubborn. Not much to look at when it comes off the tree, but it holds through winter if you leave it be.
Named by someone who believed it. Balanced, steady, and better after a little time laid away.
Hard as a stone at picking. Needs cold and patience. Comes around slow, then stays.
One of the old keepers. Dry skin, dense flesh. Built for cellars, not markets.