A gribble. A old English term rarely heard now referring to apple trees that were grown from the seeds in last year's cider pressing or pomace. It contains the seeds of many a new apple trees, sadly these rarely give rise to an apple tree with characteristics wanted and almost certainly not that of the parent tree given the tumbling of the genes. OED's earliest entry for gribble is from 1578, in a translation by Henry Lyte, botanist and antiquary. #gribble #apples #trees #orchards