In comparing the fruits of Europe to those of America, Jefferson wrote from Paris, "They have no apples here to compare with our Newtown pippin." In 1759 Benjamin Franklin imported barrels of the fruit into London and, by 1807 it appeared on the Horticultural Society of London's "Select List" of apples. England's Queen Victoria once waived the import tariff for the pippin and it was said that, "they were eaten and praised by royal lips, and swallowed by many aristocratic throats. The name Albemarle Pippin first appeared on the editorial page of Richmond, Virginia's The Southern Planter in 1843, saying "the very best pippin we know is grown in the county of Albemarle, " which is where Monticello is located. The green-skinned, yellow-fleshed pippin is known as the Prince of Apples. It's mouth-watering flavors actually improve with storage.

This apple is self-pollinating, but planting more than one enhances production.
Grows 14 to 16 feet in height.
USDA Zones 5 through 9.
zone5,zone6, zone7,zone8,zone9
This plant will ship bare root beginning February 20th

Our trees are propagated on MM-111 rootstock, which produces a tree that will grow to about 75% of a standard apple tree’s size. They are drought and disease resistant and do not require staking. They are tolerant of both heavy and light soils and are relatively long-lived.