Myers Royal Limbertwig

  USDA Certified Organic The Myer's Royal Limbertwig apple tree was named after the Myers family of Cades Cove, Tennessee. This area is now part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Limbertwig apples are thought to have originated in the early 1800’s, most likely as seedlings brought by settlers to the Appalachian region. The apple probably dates from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. The largest of the Limbertwig apples, Myer's Royal Limbertwig apples range from dull red to crimson on yellow. Excellent quality with a sweet spicy bite with quintessential limbertwig hint of herbal spice. Juicy, firm and very aromatic. Great for making fresh cider and eating out of hand. Has a semi-weeping form that make for easy pruning. Good disease resistance. Produces very large apples in great abundance. This tree remains with us thanks to late Henry Morton of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, who is recognized as the one to locate, propagate and restore dozens of “lost” Limbertwig varieties back in