The Esopus Spitzenburg is thought to have been one of Thomas Jefferson's favorite apples. It is also a tart apple that blooms in flowering group 4 and grows well in zones 4 though 6. A sweet apple that blooms in flowering group 4 is the Gala apple. Gala apple trees are consistent producers in zones 5 and above.
The Croatian interior which includes Zagreb and Slavonia is separated from the coast by the Dinaric mountains and has a completely different climate. In Zagreb, the average annual temperature is 12Â°C (53Â°F) with average highs of 2Â°C (35Â°F) in January and 27Â°C (80Â°F) in July. The central mountain regions of Lika and Krbava have warm summers and cold winters, with a milder climate in the valleys.
The name Zagreb first came into existence in 1904 with the founding of the Zagreb bishopric of Kaptol. In 1242, it became a free royal town and in 1851 it had it's own Mayor, Janko Kamauf. In 1945, Zagreb was declared the capital of Croatia. Today Zagreb is the highest populated and the biggest city in Croatia.