Support WBURKeeping Heirloom Apples Alive Is 'Like A Chain Letter' Over Many CenturiesPlay07:41Download AudioMelissa BlockSeptember 19, 2014 ShareGoodband compares these Knobbed Russets to shrunken heads. Others say potatoes or toads. They're all gnarled and warty and brown, but don't be intimidated: They taste great when ripe. They originated in Sussex, England, in 1819. (NPR)