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|name=Baldwin
|name=Baldwin
|species=Apple
|species=Apple
|tree_count=7
|orchard_list=[[Lithgow Springs]], [[McCoin Lower]], [[McCoin Upper]]
|at_clarno=yes
|at_clarno=yes
|clarno_year=2025
|clarno_year=2025
}}
}}


'''Baldwin''' is a apple variety found in 7 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
'''Baldwin''' is a apple variety found in {{#ask: [[Has variety::Baldwin]] |format=count}} tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
 
== Description ==
'''Baldwin''' is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.
 
=== Characteristics ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attribute !! Details
|-
| '''Origin''' || Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA; discovered around 1740 as a chance seedling on John Ball's farm
|-
| '''Harvest Season''' || Late fall (October to November)
|-
| '''Flavor Profile''' || Mild acidity with vinous sweetness; light rose-like aroma; crunchy, juicy flesh
|-
| '''Storage''' || Excellent - ships and stores very well
|}
 
=== Uses ===
* Fresh eating
* Hard cider
* Pies
* Baking
* Cooking
 
=== History ===
Originally called 'Woodpecker Apple' for attracting woodpeckers. Renamed after Colonel Loammi Baldwin, a Revolutionary War veteran who propagated it. Was the most popular apple in the US until the severe winter of 1933-34 killed millions of Baldwin trees.


== Trees ==
== Trees ==
* [[Lithgow Springs Tree 102|Lithgow Springs #102]] (good)
{{#ask: [[Has variety::Baldwin]]
* [[Lithgow Springs Tree 103|Lithgow Springs #103]] (good)
|?Has orchard=Orchard
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 82|McCoin Lower #82]] (good)
|?Has field tag=Tag
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 85|McCoin Lower #85]] (fair)
|?Has condition=Condition
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 89|McCoin Lower #89]] (good)
|format=table
* [[McCoin Lower Tree 90|McCoin Lower #90]] (good)
|headers=plain
* [[McCoin Upper Tree 64|McCoin Upper #64]] (good)
|mainlabel=Tree
|sort=Has orchard,Has field tag
|link=all
}}


== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==
== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==

Latest revision as of 12:43, 6 February 2026

Baldwin
Species Apple
Trees Found 7
Orchards Lithgow Springs,McCoin Lower,McCoin Upper
Preserved Clarno Arboretum(2025)


Baldwin is a apple variety found in 7 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

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

Characteristics

Attribute Details
Origin Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA; discovered around 1740 as a chance seedling on John Ball's farm
Harvest Season Late fall (October to November)
Flavor Profile Mild acidity with vinous sweetness; light rose-like aroma; crunchy, juicy flesh
Storage Excellent - ships and stores very well

Uses

  • Fresh eating
  • Hard cider
  • Pies
  • Baking
  • Cooking

History

Originally called 'Woodpecker Apple' for attracting woodpeckers. Renamed after Colonel Loammi Baldwin, a Revolutionary War veteran who propagated it. Was the most popular apple in the US until the severe winter of 1933-34 killed millions of Baldwin trees.

Trees

TreeOrchardTagCondition
Lithgow Springs Tree 102Lithgow Springs102good
Lithgow Springs Tree 103Lithgow Springs103good
McCoin Lower Tree 82McCoin Lower82good
McCoin Lower Tree 85McCoin Lower85fair
McCoin Lower Tree 89McCoin Lower89good
McCoin Lower Tree 90McCoin Lower90good
McCoin Upper Tree 64McCoin Upper64good

USDA Pomological Watercolors

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