Spitzenburg

Or Spitz·en·berg

[spit-suhn-burg]

noun

1. any of several red or yellow varieties of apple that ripen in the autumn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spitzenburg¹

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; short for Esopus Spitzenberg, after Esopus, N.Y. + Dutch spits “point” + berg “mountain”; so called from its being found on a hill near Esopus

Example Sentences

Others, such as Esopus Spitzenburg, are good for cider but also fresh eating.

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“Some of the Brix that we have pulled off Wickson and Spitzenburg would be highly unusual in colder climates,” he says, referring to the measurement of the apple’s sugar content.

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A lengthy computer database lists apples including the Shackleford, the Flushing Spitzenburg and the Dickinson— all varieties rediscovered by the project.

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A lengthy computer database lists apples including the Shackleford, the Flushing Spitzenburg and the Dickinson- all varieties rediscovered by the project.

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When Josh Morgenthau arrived, he took it upon himself to plant local heirloom varieties like Ashmead’s kernel, golden russet, Newtown pippin and Esopus Spitzenburg, all of which make for delicious eating.

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