Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included
Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included

Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples - Standard Shipping Included, Box of 12

SKU 80060
Regular price $5500
Regular price Sale price $5500
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Shipment Begins mid-November 2026.
Due to shipping constraints, this item is not available for delivery to the following states: CA, ID, OR or WA. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Product Details

The cultivation of Apples (Malus domestica) goes back thousands of years, and by the late 1600s, Apple orchards were common in the American colonies. Over the centuries, countless Apple varieties have come and gone, and the selection we find today in the grocery store, miracle of modern agriculture that it is, hardly captures the long history and remarkable diversity of this most familiar fruit. Hidden Gem Orchard, located not far from White Flower Farm in Southbury, CT, preserves some of this fascinating farming history by growing a number of “antique” Apples alongside commercial superstars. We are pleased to collaborate with Hidden Gem to make these uncommon delights available to you and yours this season. Our Box of 12 Hidden Gem Heirloom Apples includes 6 different heirloom varieties, 2 of each of the following:

  • 'Ashmead’s Kernel' - Originating in 18th-century England and widely considered among the most flavorful of all Apples.
  • 'Esopus Spitzenburg' - Discovered in Ulster County, NY, in the late 1700s. Known to be Thomas Jefferson’s favored variety, it is still grown at his Monticello estate in Virginia.
  • 'Hudson's Golden Gem': Considered one of the best tasting russet apples, the flesh is very crisp, juicy and sugary sweet.  It has a nutty almost pear-like flavor. Best use is fresh eating out of hand.  A rare find, and widely unknown to the public.
  • 'Northern Spy' - Considered, in its day, the premiere baker’s Apple due to its crunchy flesh and thin skin. Now rarely grown as it’s a biennial bearer, producing fruit only every other year.
  • 'Cox Orange Pippin' - Another English variety, this one dating to the 1820s. Noted for complex flavor and a spicy/nutty fragrance.
  • 'Baldwin' - Discovered in 1740, it was once the most popular Apple in the US. It has crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet to sub-acid flavor. It keeps its shape when cooked making it exceptional for pies.

Founded in 2017, Hidden Gem Orchard grows roughly 4,000 Apple trees on 6 acres in Southbury, CT. The orchard is owned and operated by James Wargo, who holds a BS in Horticulture from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science in Pomology (fruit science) from Cornell University. Wargo and his crew tend to more than 30 different Apple varieties that range from familiar Honeycrisp, McIntosh, and Gala types to hard-to-find heirloom gems including the six we are pleased to offer in this sampler. Hidden Gem is not certified organic but relies on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols that treat chemicals as a tool of last resort.
Shipping Info
Every state has agricultural regulations that restrict the shipment of certain plants, and select non-plant items may be subject to other shipping constraints. As a result, we cannot ship this item to the following states: CA, ID, OR or WA.

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