The Year of the Apple

Apples is by far the most popular of our suggested lamb name themes for this year. Thank you, thank you, thank you for voting. It was a lot of fun to watch. We are looking forward to a bushel of new lambs, in less than two weeks from now. I'm thinking of all the fun name possibilties: MacIntosh, Gala, Macoun, Braeburn . . .

If you would like to suggest an apple variety to name one of our lambs-to-be,  please leave a comment here.

My days have gone from busy to busier in a hurry. Immediately after shearing, we've shipped over 100 lbs of wool and there's still loads to go before we shear the rest of the flock a week from today. I know it's spring when I'm up to my elbows in greasy fleece and my barn coat reeks of lanolin.

With the turning ahead of the clock last week, the weather had noticeably shifted. Milder days means no more hat or gloves. Sheep are frisky. Goats are nudgie. Llamas are lovin' soaking up the sun.

The landscape has gone from ice to mud. But I love mud. At this time of year I say, "bring it on!".

Before I go, a heads up. When winter goes away, so does our Foxfire Fiber Etsy Winter Tag sale. We've put up a bunch of new listings - some great deals on mitten kits and some of our most popular farm yarns such as Cormo Silk Alpaca, Upland Wool & Mohair, Upland Wool & Alpaca. But our tag sale ends on March 20, with the Vernal Equinox. Click here to check it out. 

 

Comments

[Erin]

Granny Smith!

[Cindy in Happy Valley]

The only apple I really love is the Honeycrisp, which would make a lovely lamb name. (Though I voted for Shakespear.)

[Marcia]

I found some lesser-known names in my apple cookbook: Mutsu, Lodi, Melrose, Newtown Pippin, Wellington, Patricia, Paula Red, Stayman, and, while not that unusual, my maiden name...Baldwin!

[Lisa]

Yay for apples! Here are a few:
Pippin
Gravenstein
Empire
Winesap
Granny Smith
Braeburn
Cortland
Ginger Gold
Jonathan
Honeycrisp

the possibilities are endless!!

[Rachel]

I looked up apple varieties, and there are lots of fun ones I hadn't heard of before:
albany beauty, battleford, belle de boskoop,
bolero, captain kidd, discovery, fortune, rome beauty, spartan...
but Jonagold, Gala and Pink Lady are some of my favorite apples to eat.

[Barbara]

Apple varieties...holy cow, there are so many!
Alexander, American Beauty, Anoka, Arkansas Black, Baldwin, Beacon, Ben Davis, Beverly Hills, Black Twig, Blue Pearmain, Brogden, Chenango Strawberry, Connell, Cortland, Cox Orange, Delicious, Dolgo, Red Duchess, Duchess of Oldenburg, Empire, Fall Pippin, Fameuse, Fireside, Golden Russet, Grannie Smith, Gravenstein, Grimes Golden, Haralson, Heyer, Honeygold, Fuji, Hubbardston, Jonathan, Jersey Mac, Lady, Lobo, Lodi, Maiden's Blush, Melba, Miami, Milton, Morgan, Mutsu, Northern Spy, Northwest Greening, Oriole, Osman, Paula Red, Peach, Porter, Pound Sweet, Prairie Spy, Prima, Priscilla, Pumpkin Sweet, Puritan, Quinte, Red Baron, Red Siberian, Redwell, Regent, Reid, Rome, Seek-no-further, Sheepnose!!!!, Smokehouse, Spigold, Stayman, Tolman Sweet, Tropical Beauty, Wealthy, Westfield, Winesap, Winter Banana, Wiregrass, Wolf River,

So many of these lend themselves well to becoming names for lambs. List stolen from"Fruits and Berries for the Home Garden" by Lewis Hill c. 1977

Barbara g.

[Bigdee.wordpress.com]

Jonagold? Pink Lady (or maybe just Pink)? So exciting! I loved following the font names last year as they were born - did you ever post the full list?

[Robin]

I just tried a new variety that was is my local store. It's called "Opal". They are very sweet and crisp. My new favorite apple.

[Manise]

Pippin and Ida Red.

[megacrafty]

My favorite apple to eat is called a lady apple. It's tiny compared to most apples... about 3 bites and your done.

Some others

Fuji
Crispin
Nittany
Ida Red Marquis
Harrel Red
Priscilla
Jonamac
Jonnee
Coutland
Pink Pearl

[megacrafty]

whoops I'm meant Courtland.

[Doreen]

Hi Barb,
I looked up apple varieties that are grown in Saskatchewan. Apples grown here have to be very hardy to withstand our long harsh winters. Surely any lamb with a Saskatchewan apple name will grow to be a healthy, hardy sheep. Here's some names - some better than others for lambs:
Norda
Rescue
Goodland
Battleford
Parkland
Norland
Patience
Red Mike(can't you just picture a lamb with this name?)
Petrofka Mac (this one is named after the Petrofka Bridge in Saskatchewan which is where an apple orchard is located)
Autumn Delight
Granny Annie
Misty Rose
Prairie Sensation
I can't believe how much fun I'm having with this - thanks for the opportunity!

[karoline]

I have a cox pippin orange tree.

[Sarah]

From part of my orchard: Junaluska, Fox, Calville Blanc, Saint Cecilia, Nehou, Shockley, Carter's Blue, Holland, Cauley, Shell, Joy, Hewe's Virginia, Yates, Anna, Dorsett Golden, Carolina Red June, and Aunt Rachel

[LoraW]

Sheep nose ( Black Gilliflower), Lady Apple, Sops in Wine,Maiden's Blush,Crab Apple,(for a cranky lamb),Baldwin,
Barbara g has discovered some of the best.

[Kate/Massachujsetts]

Thomas Jefferson's favorite apple was the Spitzenberg...somehow, I don't think that's a good lamb name. lol

[Madeline]

Cameo, Lady, Aurora, Fuji, Bolero, Pippin, Jonathan; and, looking above, I love Robin's Opal.

[Catherine]

Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, and Cameo are my favorite. Oh and Braeburn!! I hope you name a lamb Pink Lady and one Granny Smith just because it would be funny. And I'm dorky like that. :)

[moiraeknittoo]

Jazz!

[Nannette]

ipod, iphone, ipad, ...

(sorry, couldn't resist! LOL)

My favorite apples are a newish variety -- Opal!

[Adrienne]

If you have a particularly robust ewe lamb, one could call her "Sonya". The Sonya apples I've seen at market are HUGE!

[Vickie]

I hope one lamb ends up with "spy" - one of my favorite cooking apples, and a great name for an inquisitive lamb.

[Catherine]

Bramley, Codling, catshead, winter queening and Laxtons superb

The lamb picture is fabulous

[Jody Hamilton]

You could also name them apple-related names:

Crisp, Cider, Strudel, Pie, Juice, Brown-Betty, Donut, etc

[crystalbelle]

Dutchess and Jubilee