Apples: The Immigrant Fruit

History repeated itself in the “re-appleing” of America. New varieties from Japan, New Zealand, and Australia—notably Gala, Braeburn, Pink Lady, and Fuji—trickled in to begin the fragmentation of the Delicious monoculture. The consumer demanded apples with better flavor. In the development of new varieties, research stations began to consider taste as a major characteristic. Apple varieties of the past, like the Newtown Pippin, Roxbury Russet, Grimes Golden, Northern Spy, and Arkansas Black, returned to commerce, at least on a small scale.