Newtown Pippin Apple

Malus domestica ‘Newtown Pippin’

Newtown Pippin was the workhorse of Washington, Jefferson and other colonial American orchards. Also known as Albermarle Pippin and Yellow Newtown, it is a large yellow green deliciously sweet/tart aromatic apple with white dots on the skin. A large crop of fruit ripens in mid October but keeps for many months and tastes best after a month or more of storage. It blooms mid season with Rubinette and Spartan. It originated in Newtown on Long Island New York in 1759.

USDA Zone: 5-9

Mature Height: 12′ (Dwarf)

Sun: Full Sun

Ripening Time: October

Pollination: Needs a Pollinizer

Dwarf Rootstock: EMLA 26

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