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
Elizabeth Fry Ashmead Schaeffer Elizabeth Fry Ashmead Schaeffer Elizabeth Fry Ashmead Schaeffer (E.F.A. Schaeffer) (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 16, 1812 and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1892), was the founder of the Lutheran Home at Germantown for Orphans and an active leader of many ministries of the Lutheran Church in Philadelphia. She was the wife of Rev. Charles William Schaeffer and mother of four children. Elizabeth was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1812 in the Germantown area. Her parents were James Ashmead and Eve Frey (Fry). Elizabeth was baptized at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Germantown on May 18, 1812.