From the founding of Jamestown to the time of Washington and Jefferson, every plantation owner made cider, drank cider, and bragged about his cider.
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Fruit
Nova Spy
NOVA SPY is from Nova Scotia, a disease-resistant version of Northern Spy, and has more complexity of flavor. An excellent dessert apple, it is also used in pies and for cider. It ripens early October.
Ripening Period
- Mid Fall - October