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|name=Winesap
|name=Winesap
|species=Apple
|species=Apple
|tree_count=5
|orchard_list=[[McCoin]], [[McCoin Upper]], [[Smith]]
|at_clarno=yes
|at_clarno=yes
|clarno_year=2025
|clarno_year=2025
}}
}}


'''Winesap''' is a apple variety found in 5 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
'''Winesap''' is a apple variety found in {{#ask: [[Has variety::Winesap]] |format=count}} tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
 
== Description ==
'''Winesap''' is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.
 
=== Characteristics ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attribute !! Details
|-
| '''Origin''' || New Jersey, USA; Colonial era (before 1804), exact origin unknown
|-
| '''Harvest Season''' || Late fall (late October)
|-
| '''Flavor Profile''' || Distinctive wine-like and spicy flavor; balanced sweet-tart with tangy, savory nuances; crisp yellow flesh
|-
| '''Storage''' || Excellent - 3+ months in cold storage
|}
 
=== Uses ===
* Fresh eating
* Cooking
* Cider (especially prized)
* Baking
 
=== History ===
First documented in 1804 by Willich and Mease as 'wine-sop.' Was a major commercial variety in Virginia during the 19th century and parent to many great apples including Stayman, Arkansas Black, and Black Twig.


== Trees ==
== Trees ==
* [[McCoin Tree 0|McCoin #0]]
{{#ask: [[Has variety::Winesap]]
* [[McCoin Upper Tree 65|McCoin Upper #65]] (fair)
|?Has orchard=Orchard
* [[McCoin Upper Tree 66|McCoin Upper #66]] (good)
|?Has field tag=Tag
* [[Smith Tree 2|Smith #2]]
|?Has condition=Condition
* [[Smith Tree 3|Smith #3]]
|format=table
|headers=plain
|mainlabel=Tree
|sort=Has orchard,Has field tag
|link=all
}}
 
== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250">
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000055.jpg|POM00000055 by Steadman, Royal Charles b.
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000751.jpg|POM00000751 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Yakima
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000752.jpg|POM00000752 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Medford
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000753.jpg|POM00000753 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Medford
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000754.jpg|POM00000754 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Goode
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000755.jpg|POM00000755 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Franktown
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000756.jpg|POM00000756 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Shawnee
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000757.jpg|POM00000757 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Coleman Falls
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00000895.jpg|POM00000895 by Shull, James Marion, Vincennes
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00001024.jpg|POM00001024 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Charlottesville
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00001025.jpg|POM00001025 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Wenatchee
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00003903.jpg|POM00003903 by Shull, James Marion, Crozet
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00003933.jpg|POM00003933 by Shull, James Marion, Waynesboro
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00003934.jpg|POM00003934 by Shull, James Marion, Waynesboro
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00003935.jpg|POM00003935 by Shull, James Marion, Waynesboro
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00003936.jpg|POM00003936 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Patuxent
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00004221.jpg|POM00004221 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Kansas City
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00004222.jpg|POM00004222 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Woodside
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00004223.jpg|POM00004223 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Redlands
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00004224.jpg|POM00004224 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, San Luis Obispo
File:USDA_Pomological_Winesap_POM00004225.jpg|POM00004225 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Goode
</gallery>
 
<small>U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705</small>


[[Category:Varieties]]
[[Category:Varieties]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Apple Trees]]
[[Category:Preserved at Clarno]]
[[Category:Preserved at Clarno]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 6 February 2026

Winesap
Species Apple
Trees Found 2
Orchards McCoin Upper
Preserved Clarno Arboretum(2025)


Winesap is a apple variety found in 2 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

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

Characteristics

Attribute Details
Origin New Jersey, USA; Colonial era (before 1804), exact origin unknown
Harvest Season Late fall (late October)
Flavor Profile Distinctive wine-like and spicy flavor; balanced sweet-tart with tangy, savory nuances; crisp yellow flesh
Storage Excellent - 3+ months in cold storage

Uses

  • Fresh eating
  • Cooking
  • Cider (especially prized)
  • Baking

History

First documented in 1804 by Willich and Mease as 'wine-sop.' Was a major commercial variety in Virginia during the 19th century and parent to many great apples including Stayman, Arkansas Black, and Black Twig.

Trees

TreeOrchardTagCondition
McCoin Upper Tree 65McCoin Upper65fair
McCoin Upper Tree 66McCoin Upper66good

USDA Pomological Watercolors

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