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If it's a pippin (spontaneous seedling) then it has no variety name.

Jan:

The chances that a seedling tree will produce apples that are table grade are less then one in 10,000. Each random seedling is a new and different recombination of genes, and is a completely new apple variety. Even the best apple varieties, when cross-pollinated, normally produce apples from their seeds that are significantly degraded in size and usually in quality. That is why apples are propagated by grafting, not by seeds.

But the apples will be edible, in the sense that they will do you no harm. Whether you will want to eat them is another question. If you want a good apple tree, plant a grafted specimen that has the qualities of your choice.

Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA

It's the kind of apple with a codling moth worm in it. I find those to not be edible unless you're really hungry :)

Don is exaggerating a bit, one in 10,000 is worth considering as a new commercial variety. Many seedlings produce apples that can be used to cook with or make cider. Thats why people bought Johnny Appleseed's trees. And, a fair number are pretty nice to eat. They tend to be on the sour side. Pick a few when they are really ripe and let us know how they taste.

Scott

My property has a dozen or so apple trees I didn't plant, and at least one of them I know for sure is a volunteer. It has finally matured and I used the fruit two years ago for pies and sauce. It was quite tasty and it bears heavily. The deer get most of it after it falls. It's a large and stately tree now and I'd like it for that quality even if it wasn't good. But, it's a better tasting cooking apple than some I've purchased in stores. As Scott says, they tend to be on the tart side, but as long as it has a strong enough taste can still be a fine cooking apple.

Well thanks very much to all who responded. I guess I will just wait and see when they have fully matured what they taste like. The only thing that I would use the apples for would be to make applesauce. Guess I will start to stock up on lots of sugar :>)) Will let everyone know the outcome.