identification: Named for its large size and green colour.
origins: Gloustershire (U.K.) during the 1800s.
notes: Described as "A large green apple grown in Gloucestershire. The tree is erect, and bears well. It is a midseason apple, and is often sold as pot fruit." by British pomologist Robert Hogg in "The Apple and Pear as Vintage Fruits" (published 1886).