Description

Ripening in mid-October, this apple is famously Don Higgins’s favorite for its exceptional taste. A reliable and consistent producer, it stood out early in our field trials due to its steady crop yields and excellent eating quality. While Eddie doesn’t develop the highest coloration—an “X” factor that excites our breeding team—it offers a unique advantage with its late bloom period. Many land managers plant apples in frost pockets—low-lying areas where spring frosts tend to occur later and can damage early-blooming crops. Eddie’s late bloom date, combined with proven high disease resistance confirmed through field trials and DNA markers, makes it an extremely valuable addition to your apple portfolio.