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| Apple Newtown Pippin | |||||
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| Summary | Also known as Albermarle Pippin. Made famous by none other than Thomas Jefferson, who grew them in his orchard at Monticello. One of the first US apple exports to the UK. | ||||
Identification | Newtown Pippin | ||||
| Fruit colour | Green | ||||
| Flesh colour | White to Cream, pale yellow | ||||
| Fruit size | Variable | ||||
| Fruit shape | Flat | ||||
Using | Newtown Pippin | ||||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sharper | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | 3 months or more | ||||
| Cooking result | Textured puree | ||||
Growing | Newtown Pippin | ||||
| Picking | |||||
| Cropping | Heavy | ||||
| Vigour | Slightly large | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 3 Flowers Mid season Self-sterile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Average | ||||
| Problems | Canker - Some susceptibility Scab - Some susceptibility Mildew - Some susceptibility Fireblight - Some susceptibility Bitter pit - Some susceptibility | ||||
Other | Newtown Pippin | ||||
| Country of origin | United States | ||||
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