Tart · Firm · Complex
The Newtown Pippin is perhaps the most historically significant apple ever grown in America. It originated around 1700 on the estate of Gershom Moore in the village of Newtown — what is now Elmhurst, Queens, New York City.
Thomas Jefferson declared from Paris: "They have no apples here to compare with our Newtown Pippin." George Washington grew them at Mount Vernon. Benjamin Franklin had barrels shipped to him in London.
In 1838, Queen Victoria was so captivated by a gift of Albemarle Pippins that Parliament lifted import duties specifically for the Newtown Pippin. Ships crossed the Atlantic each winter packed with barrels — the apples actually improving during the long voyage. Today it is experiencing a grassroots revival among heirloom enthusiasts and cider makers.
Exceptional — among the very best baking apples available. Dense, firm flesh holds its structure through extended baking. The high natural acidity means baked goods develop vivid flavor contrast. Jefferson's Monticello archives confirm it was the preferred baking apple of early America.
