Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Albert Etter and the California Nursery Company

Albert Etter Apples introduced in 1944 catalog
In 1944, six of Albert Etter's apples were introduced to the public. The California Nursery Company catalog cover shows Jonwin, All Gold, Wickson's Crab, Pink Pearl, and Alaska. Not shown was Humboldt Crab. A seventh apple, Crimson Gold, was introduced in 1947.

All were co-patented with Albert Etter and George Roeding, Jr.

Tom Hart presented the Legacy of Albert Etter in 2019.

The 2020 CiderCon session at Filoli was about historic orchards and with a talk by Tom Hart.