The “French” Grandmothers or Grand-mère
- Le grand- mère: Rienette Franche (Grise or Grauwe)
- Unknown 13
- Reinette a longue (Queue or Reinette a la long Queue)
- Calville Rouge
Understand (French) history to understand American Apples
This research requires looking at genetics and early settlement of French explores long before any English explorers showed up on North America.
Additional topics covered in this presentation:
- When and where, were the French (apple) ancestors brought to America?
- The early settlements on North America
- Bay of Funday the first orchard planted in 1604
- 4,000 French farmers in the Mississippi Valley in 1700s
- The Dutch impact of American apples
- What about the pilgrims? Didn’t they bring apples to America?
- Native American’s impact on apples in America
- Genetics provides some evidence, but still looking for missing links of why English apples aren’t showing up.
Contact Todd Little-Seibold
- eMail: mailto:tlittle-siebold@coa.edu
- Website: https://www.coa.edu/live/profiles/1136-todd-little-siebold/templates/details/faculty.php
Mentions in this Cider Chat
- CiderCon 2024 January 15-19th, 2024 Portland Oregon
- Portland, Oregon January 20, 2024 Artisan Cider Summit http://www.cidersummitnw.com/artisans