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