History of Newtown Pippin Apples

The Big Apple has been too long without its apple heritage. The Newtown Pippin is an heirloom fruit from NYC that has been revered by those who value the art of food since it first ripened nearly three hundred years ago.  Thomas Jefferson wrote home from Paris, “They have no apples here to compare with our Newtown Pippin.” Benjamin Franklin shipped Newtown Pippins to England, where Queen Victoria was later an ardent fan of NYC’s premier apple.

Please join us for this wonderful lecture about the history of NYC apples. Newtown Pippin apples will be served.