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|species=Apple
|species=Apple
|tree_count=5
|orchard_list=[[Cyrus]], [[Haystack]], [[Johnson]], [[McCoin Lower]]
|at_clarno=yes
|at_clarno=yes
|clarno_year=2025
|clarno_year=2025
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'''Northern Spy''' is a apple variety found in 5 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
'''Northern Spy''' is a apple variety found in {{#ask: [[Has variety::Northern Spy]] |format=count}} tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
 
== Description ==
'''Northern Spy''' is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.
 
=== Characteristics ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attribute !! Details
|-
| '''Origin''' || East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, USA; seeds planted around 1800, first fruited around 1825-1830
|-
| '''Harvest Season''' || Very late fall (late October to early November)
|-
| '''Flavor Profile''' || Sweet-tart in perfect balance; aromatic, crisp, juicy; excellent crunch
|-
| '''Storage''' || Excellent - stores well into spring (3+ months)
|}
 
=== Uses ===
* Pies (famous as 'Spies for pies')
* Baking
* Fresh eating
* Cider
 
=== History ===
Originated in a seedling orchard of Heman Chapin. The original tree was killed by rodents before fruiting, but root sprouts were saved by brother-in-law Roswell Humphrey. Name may reference the Underground Railroad or James Fenimore Cooper's novel 'The Spy.'


== Trees ==
== Trees ==
* [[Cyrus Tree 17|Cyrus #17]] (fair)
{{#ask: [[Has variety::Northern Spy]]
* [[Haystack Tree 109|Haystack #109]] (poor)
|?Has orchard=Orchard
* [[Johnson Tree 11|Johnson #11]]
|?Has field tag=Tag
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 68|McCoin Lower #68]] (good)
|?Has condition=Condition
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 80|McCoin Lower #80]] (good)
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== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==
== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==

Latest revision as of 12:43, 6 February 2026

Northern Spy
Species Apple
Trees Found 4
Orchards Cyrus,Haystack,McCoin Lower
Preserved Clarno Arboretum(2025)


Northern Spy is a apple variety found in 4 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

Northern Spy is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.

Characteristics

Attribute Details
Origin East Bloomfield, Ontario County, New York, USA; seeds planted around 1800, first fruited around 1825-1830
Harvest Season Very late fall (late October to early November)
Flavor Profile Sweet-tart in perfect balance; aromatic, crisp, juicy; excellent crunch
Storage Excellent - stores well into spring (3+ months)

Uses

  • Pies (famous as 'Spies for pies')
  • Baking
  • Fresh eating
  • Cider

History

Originated in a seedling orchard of Heman Chapin. The original tree was killed by rodents before fruiting, but root sprouts were saved by brother-in-law Roswell Humphrey. Name may reference the Underground Railroad or James Fenimore Cooper's novel 'The Spy.'

Trees

TreeOrchardTagCondition
Cyrus Tree 17Cyrus17fair
Haystack Tree 109Haystack109poor
McCoin Lower Tree 68McCoin Lower68good
McCoin Lower Tree 80McCoin Lower80good

USDA Pomological Watercolors

  • POM00000005 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven
    POM00000005 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven
  • POM00000282 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Jersey City
    POM00000282 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Jersey City
  • POM00000283 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Fredericton
    POM00000283 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Fredericton
  • POM00000305 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Syracuse
    POM00000305 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Syracuse
  • POM00000306 by Newton, Amanda Almira, United States
    POM00000306 by Newton, Amanda Almira, United States
  • POM00000307 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven
    POM00000307 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., South Haven
  • POM00000308 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Missoula
    POM00000308 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Missoula
  • POM00000592 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, South Haven
    POM00000592 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, South Haven
  • POM00000593 by Lower, Elsie E. b., Onondaga
    POM00000593 by Lower, Elsie E. b., Onondaga
  • POM00000594 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Michigan
    POM00000594 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Michigan
  • POM00000595 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Cedaredge
    POM00000595 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Cedaredge
  • POM00000596 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Michigan
    POM00000596 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Michigan
  • POM00000597 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Michigan
    POM00000597 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Michigan
  • POM00000598 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arlington
    POM00000598 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arlington
  • POM00000599 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., East Lansing
    POM00000599 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., East Lansing
  • POM00000600 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., East Lansing
    POM00000600 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., East Lansing
  • POM00000601 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Hamlin
    POM00000601 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Hamlin

U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705

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