James Grieve (apple) James Grieve (apple) James Grieve is an old variety of apple. It gets its name from its breeder, James Grieve, who raised the apple from pollination of a Pott's Seedling or a Cox's Orange Pippin apple in Edinburgh, Scotland some time before 1893. This is a savoury, juicy apple with strong acidity at first, which then mellows as the fruit matures during September, but the flesh softens soon thereafter. When picked early, it makes a sweet and delicate stewed apple, but then can be used as a dessert apple. James Grieve apples used to be grown all over Europe and
Michael Grieve his life, Grieve fought throat cancer, which ultimately led to his death in 1995. Michael Grieve James Michael Trevlyn Grieve (25 July 1932 – 18 August 1995) was a Scottish journalist and political activist. Born in Shetland, the son of poet Hugh MacDiarmid, Grieve became a journalist, working across print and television. He first came to attention when he was imprisoned for refusing to do National Service on the grounds that he was a Scottish nationalist. Grieve became a journalist, working for the "Daily Express" and writing the "Voice of Scotland" column for the "Glasgow Herald", and later also serving