Ramsey County History – Fall 2003: “Gibbs Museum Heritage Orchard and the Comeback of the Ancient Apple”
- Year
- 2003
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 3
- Creators
- Ralph Thrane
- Topics
Gibbs Museum Heritage Orchard and the Comeback of the Ancient Apple
Author: Ralph Thrane
This article deals with the history of apples, written by the resident horticulturist at the Gibbs Heritage Orchard. Ralph Thrane studied and sought out fruit that shows the diversity of the apples and that would also be resistant to Minnesota’s cold weather. The article has a list and description of seventeen different apple varieties and short explanations of their heritage.
PDF of Thrane article
- Year
- 2003
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 3
- Creators
- Ralph Thrane
- Topics