orchard driver

Orchard Driver originated on a huge ancient rootstock on a hillside overlooking Orchard Drive in Wilton, ME (Franklin County). Of five major stems, one has an obvious graft that has been DNA profiled as Fall Harvey. The rest of the tree is this wonderful spongy seedling. The fruit is medium-sized, roundish-oblate, spongy and sweet. The coloring is a soft opaque orange-red with some tan ground color. This is a beautiful apple! The cavity can be quite shallow and obtuse which is odd for a medium-sized apple. It’s as yet untested, but it might be an excellent cider apple. The fruit keeps well. It’s still in decent shape at the end of February. On trial at SCF. Scionwood from the original tree.