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Apple
Newtown Pippin 
Apple
Lobo 
Apple
Gloster 
Apple
Delicious 
Apple
Newton Wonder 
SummaryAlso 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.
A McIntosh-style apple from Canada, generally believed to be better all-round than its parent.
Conic shape, attractive fully red fruit with calyx end shoulder bumps. Larger, mostly 3' diameter. Good flavor, crisp flesh. Tarter flavor than Delicious. It is a good variety for attracting deer as the apples stay on the tree into winter.
One of the most famous and important American apple varieties. The original Delicious has a flavor that many find superior to the numerous sports such as Red Delicious that have been developed from it.
A 19th century English cooking apple, still popular as a UK garden apple variety.

Identification

Newtown Pippin
Lobo
Gloster
Delicious
Newton Wonder
Fruit colourGreen



Red / Green
Flesh colourWhite to Cream, pale yellow


White to Cream, pale yellow

Fruit sizeVariable


Small

Fruit shapeFlat


Round-conical

Using

Newtown Pippin
Lobo
Gloster
Delicious
Newton Wonder
FlavorVery good


Good
Good
Flavour styleSharper


Honeyed / Scented
Sharper
Ripening periodMid season
Mid season

Mid-Late season
Mid-Late season
Use/Keeping3 months or more



3 months or more
Cooking resultTextured puree



Puree

Growing

Newtown Pippin
Lobo
Gloster
Delicious
Newton Wonder
Picking




CroppingHeavy



Heavy
VigourSlightly large



Large
PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Partially self-fertile
Blossom frost-resistance
Gardening skillAverage



Very easy
ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Scab - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Some susceptibility
Fireblight - Some susceptibility
Bitter pit - Some susceptibility
Fireblight - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Some susceptibility
Scab - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Some resistance
Fireblight - Some resistance
Woolly aphid - Some susceptibility
Cedar apple rust - Some resistance
Canker - Some resistance
Scab - Some resistance
Mildew - Some susceptibility

Other

Newtown Pippin
Lobo
Gloster
Delicious
Newton Wonder
Country of originUnited States
Canada
Germany
United States
United Kingdom
Other qualitiesAwards