Have a really old friend tell me about a supposed 5 pound apple in Iowa known as Gwintalpa or Gwentalpa. Even the names might not be spelled correctly. I really wonder about a 5 pound apple! Could it be that his childhood memory was very imaginative?
None of his living relatives are any help.
Gwintalpa apple? Iowa?
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Re: Gwintalpa apple? Iowa?
just perusing your website and saw this post about Gwintalpa. I had to respond. Do you have more info? I live in Iowa and would be willing to do a little lay research if i can.
Just going off of the name it sounds like it could have been called Quint Apple or Quintuple. Quin = 5 lbs and apple = of coarse the fruit. I couldn't find anything online for this though.
Also, the singer Gwen Stefani named her kid apple i think. Coincidence?
I was able to find the Guinness Book of World Records for the heaviest apple. Some guy in Japan grew a 4 pounder.
I don't know if this is the official website or not, but here is some info http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/rec ... est-apple/
This link states it is a Hokuto variety. http://www.ehow.com/facts_7617725_large ... grown.html
please let me know if you have more info. i am curious to find out if iowa has been hiding a mythical creature and didn't even know it.
Just going off of the name it sounds like it could have been called Quint Apple or Quintuple. Quin = 5 lbs and apple = of coarse the fruit. I couldn't find anything online for this though.
Also, the singer Gwen Stefani named her kid apple i think. Coincidence?
I was able to find the Guinness Book of World Records for the heaviest apple. Some guy in Japan grew a 4 pounder.
I don't know if this is the official website or not, but here is some info http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/rec ... est-apple/
This link states it is a Hokuto variety. http://www.ehow.com/facts_7617725_large ... grown.html
please let me know if you have more info. i am curious to find out if iowa has been hiding a mythical creature and didn't even know it.