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Newtown Pippin apple tree

Newtown Pippin Apple Tree

The Newtown Pippin apple tree produces one of the best kept apples! This heirloom variety has historic origins, but today is popular for making dessert, pies and cider. Medium to large in size, this apple tree variety produces heavy crops. That’s a great thing since you will love having these tangy and crispy apples around to eat fresh.

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General Tree Height/Caliper: Most of our fruit trees (apple, peach, apricot, plum, pear, nectarine, quince, and cherry) are grafted/budded and are 4-6' tall with a caliper/diameter of about 1/4-3/4". Most have more than 5' height and 1/2" diameter. The other trees are seedlings, such as pawpaw, mulberry, persimmon, shade, berry, and flowering trees which range from 18-36" tall.

A rootstock primarily controls a tree's size and how early it bears fruit. Learn more about our specific rootstocks.

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Newtown Pippin Apple Tree Overview

The Newtown Pippin apple tree, also known as Albemarle Pippin, has its origin story as a chance seedling discovered on a farm in Newtown in Long Island, New York City in the 1700s. However, you may have also heard this apple variety called Albemarle Pippin. This is because in 1777 Colonel Thomas Walker brought this apple tree variety to his home in Albemarle County in Virginia. After that, it became very widely grown and is now one of the most famous apple trees in Virginia.

Certainly, another interesting historic note is that Newtown Pippin is famous because it is one of the first apples exported to Britain by Benjamin Franklin in 1759. Thomas Jefferson also grew Newtown Pippin in his home in Monticello.

The Newtown Pippin apple has a wide variety of uses. Firstly, it is an excellent choice for eating fresh as you will love the sweet taste which increases in flavor the longer the apple is stored. Commonly used for dessert, pies and apple sauces. In addition, you will love it as a quality cider variety.

Growing Characteristics

  • Uses: eating fresh, apple sauce, pies, cooking, juice, hard cider, drying
  • Taste: tangy, tart, firm, crisp, aromatic
  • Size: medium to large sized
  • Color: light green colored fruit russeted around the stem, yellow or white to cream flesh color
  • Hardiness Zones: 4 – 10
  • Disease resistance:

    • Scab – some susceptibility
    • Mildew– some susceptibility
    • Canker – some susceptibility
    • Fireblight – some susceptibility
    • Rust – resistant
    • Bitter pit: prone
  • Harvest period: 4, late season
  • Flowering Group: 3
  • Cross pollinates with: Alkmene, Crimson Crisp, Duchess of Oldenburg, Empire, Enterprise, Galarina™, Goldrush, Honeycrisp, Kingston Black, Macoun, Novaspy, Pink Lady, Pristine, Redfree, Rubinette, Sansa, Suncrisp, Sweet Sixteen, William’s Pride, Winecrisp, Wolf River.
  • Cultivation: This apple tree is a vigorous, upright spreading tree. Since it produces heavy crops, it will need to be thinned in order for the branches not to break. It also does better in warm climates or temperatures.
  • Storage: Keeps well in storage for up to two months (8 weeks). Additionally, the flavor will improve in storage.
  • Ease of care: easy
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  • Our shipping cost is 15-25% of the order total (depending on the size of the trees and how far the state is from NY) plus our handling fee which includes light pruning, packaging, printing, and quality checks.
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  • Note: we ship to Hawaii and Alaska however the shipping price is higher.

Warranty

  • If your tree doesn’t grow by July 1st or dies in the fall of the first year, please email us with a photo, order number, and description of the issue.
  • If the issue is related with the tree itself rather than lack of care, we guarantee to replace it next season or give a full refund.

Refunds and Cancellations

  • You can cancel your order to receive a full refund, but please note that cancelling an order after April 1st will result in a partial refund of 75% of the order total.
  • We much prefer payments by credit card or PayPal. If you pay by check or cash, then payments for pickup and shipping orders should be received within 30 days of your order, otherwise will be automatically cancelled.
  • If due to unforeseen circumstances your ordered tree is no longer available, you can get a full refund or a substitution with another variety.