Gravenstein apple Archives - Sonoma Magazine

Dan Lehrer, a co-owner of Little Apple Treats, has compared horticultural drawings of Sebastopol Gravenstein apples, this one from an orchard in Virginia in 1909, while researching the origins and spread of our beloved local fruit Thursday July 24, 2025. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

Apple Growers Seek Answers About the Original Gravenstein

October 2025

A chance encounter reveals two very different apples with the same name. Is Sonoma County's Gravenstein apple the original or the imposter?

Last call for Gravensteins

September 2011

Local apple is worth savoring during it's brief season