Empire Apple Tree Crabapples_Yes Firm flesh with typical dense

Firm flesh with typical dense russet texture

and perfect for cooking apple crumbles and pies

Good for container culture or small spaces due to its naturally small size

Peter Kieffer planted a small nursery in near Philadelphia where he grew imported Chinese Sand Pear seed

Empire Apple Tree Crabapples_Yes Firm flesh with typical denseUSDA Certified Organic Empire apples are a McIntosh type with superior color and flavor. The Empire apple trees are a cultivar of an apple derived from a seed grown in 1944 by Lester C. Anderson, a fruit nutritionist at Cornell. The original seed was a cross between the McIntosh and Red Delicious. The Empire apple has a dark red with heavy, waxy bloom and crisp, juicy flesh with some aromatic quality. Empire apples make a unique, rosy applesauce. They