Golden Russet and Winter Pearmain. I suspect many others are no more. (the great rush to the perfect looking, corky/punky, god awful Red Delicious of today has left mayhem in its path...)

Horrible to eat. MEALY and TASTELESS.

Lee Calhoun - probably knows more about southern apple varieties than anyone. I've yet to meet him - not sure if apples and tomatoes mix!

Our winters are changing and I am tempted to try cool spring vegies, but would also love a decent apple.

We gotta start thinking of growing more foods locally.

I am getting too old to enjoy the kind of gardening I did when I had my 15 acre produce place, but I am encouraging a friend who is very gung ho and who freely shares her bounty.
We are eating organic fresh picked Silver Queen corn, several varieties of old timey tomatoes, lots of zucchini, green beans this week, thanks to her.

http://wunc.org/post/preserving-old-time-southern-apples

The real current apple expert that I meet each year when speaking at Monticello is Tom Burford - he had lots of his trees at Albemarle Cider Works near Charlottesville.

You can also order great heirloom apples each fall from Tree Mendus fruits in Michigan

http://www.treemendus-fruit.com/

these guys-
http://www.fedcoseeds.com/trees/?cat=Apples

she grew up on.

Anybody know of the Burlington Pippin, a late-19th century favorite centered in Burlington VT? Or know where I could find out about it? My friend is interested in the history, and also if it has survived.

and you might try searching the blog at the link in my post.....