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|orchard_list=[[Lithgow Springs]], [[McCoin Upper]]
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|clarno_year=2025
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'''Esopus Spitzenburg''' is a apple variety found in 2 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
'''Esopus Spitzenburg''' is a apple variety found in {{#ask: [[Has variety::Esopus Spitzenburg]] |format=count}} tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.
 
== Description ==
'''Esopus Spitzenburg''' is a heritage apple variety with a rich history in American orchards.
 
=== Characteristics ===
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! Attribute !! Details
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| '''Origin''' || Esopus, Ulster County, New York, USA; discovered late 18th century (around 1790)
|-
| '''Harvest Season''' || Late fall (early October)
|-
| '''Flavor Profile''' || Complex, aromatic, rich sharpness; dense yellow flesh; bright, crisp, juicy with excellent sweet-tart balance
|-
| '''Storage''' || Excellent - 3+ months; flavor improves in storage
|}
 
=== Uses ===
* Fresh eating (dessert apple)
* Baking
* Cider
 
=== History ===
Thomas Jefferson's favorite apple; he planted 32 trees at Monticello between 1807-1812. Described by 19th-century pomologist A.J. Downing as 'unsurpassed as a dessert fruit.' Parent of the Jonathan apple.


== Trees ==
== Trees ==
* [[Lithgow Springs Tree 106|Lithgow Springs #106]] (poor)
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* [[McCoin Upper Tree 48|McCoin Upper #48]] (poor)
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== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==
== USDA Pomological Watercolors ==

Latest revision as of 12:43, 6 February 2026

Esopus Spitzenburg
Species Apple
Trees Found 2
Orchards Lithgow Springs,McCoin Upper
Preserved Clarno Arboretum(2025)


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

Description

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

Characteristics

Attribute Details
Origin Esopus, Ulster County, New York, USA; discovered late 18th century (around 1790)
Harvest Season Late fall (early October)
Flavor Profile Complex, aromatic, rich sharpness; dense yellow flesh; bright, crisp, juicy with excellent sweet-tart balance
Storage Excellent - 3+ months; flavor improves in storage

Uses

  • Fresh eating (dessert apple)
  • Baking
  • Cider

History

Thomas Jefferson's favorite apple; he planted 32 trees at Monticello between 1807-1812. Described by 19th-century pomologist A.J. Downing as 'unsurpassed as a dessert fruit.' Parent of the Jonathan apple.

Trees

TreeOrchardTagCondition
Lithgow Springs Tree 106Lithgow Springs106poor
McCoin Upper Tree 48McCoin Upper48poor

USDA Pomological Watercolors

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