Jefferis

Sweet Tart
Description

Jefferis is a yellow apple with red blush and prominent lenticels. Its white flesh is soft-firm and moderately juicy. It has outstanding sweet-tart flavor, but ripens unevenly and grows too small to be a commercial success.

Discovered: 1848, Pennsylvania

Parentage: Unknown

Harvest: None

History

Jefferis is a Pennsylvania apple discovered in 1848.