- “The Prince of Apples”
- First harvested in 1740 in Queens, NY.
- Coveted by George Washington and Thomas Jeferson and planted in their personal estates.
- Benjamin Franklin had Newtown Pippins shipped to him in London in 1759.
- Credited with establishing the U.S. fruit export industry.
- Was popular for use in the making of hard cider.
"They have no apples here to compare with the Newton Pippin." -- Thomas Jefferson writing from Paris
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