Dan Wombles
5 year old buck +
In the past, i have posted on other threads that my Yates and Michelin will have many apples hang well into December (zone 5b). Today, while researching apples in my continuing quest for vintage varieties, I ran across the Hoover apple: from 1850, dark red apple with yellowish flesh that's firm, juicy, tender with a brisk acid flavor; moderately resistant to the major diseases, especially fireblight; late bloomer that will miss late frosts; many apples hang on into winter; good for dessert, baking and apple butter; storage quality good. I have two hoovers grafted in my nursury, but no first hand experience yet.