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Bot: Add 26 USDA Pomological Watercolor(s) (POM00000963, POM00000964, POM00001095, POM00001097, POM00001098, POM00001296, POM00001298, POM00001299, POM00001302, POM00001354, POM00001355, POM00001356, POM00001357, POM00001358, POM00001359, POM00001360, POM00001361, POM00001362, POM00001363, POM00001364, POM00001365, POM00001447, POM00001448, POM00001449, POM00001450, POM00001558) |
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'''Baldwin''' is a apple variety found in 7 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards. | '''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 === | |||
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! Attribute !! Details | |||
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| '''Origin''' || Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA; discovered around 1740 as a chance seedling on John Ball's farm | |||
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| '''Harvest Season''' || Late fall (October to November) | |||
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| '''Flavor Profile''' || Mild acidity with vinous sweetness; light rose-like aroma; crunchy, juicy flesh | |||
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| '''Storage''' || Excellent - ships and stores very well | |||
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=== 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 == | ||
Revision as of 23:19, 2 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
- Lithgow Springs #102 (good)
- Lithgow Springs #103 (good)
- McCoin Lower #82 (good)
- McCoin Lower #85 (fair)
- McCoin Lower #89 (good)
- McCoin Lower #90 (good)
- McCoin Upper #64 (good)
USDA Pomological Watercolors
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POM00000963 by Shull, James Marion, Wayne -
POM00000964 by Shull, James Marion, Wayne -
POM00001095 by Shull, James Marion, Winchester -
POM00001097 by Shull, James Marion, Pleasant Valley -
POM00001098 by Shull, James Marion, Pleasant Valley -
POM00001296 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Stuyvesant Falls -
POM00001298 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Seymour -
POM00001299 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, New Bedford -
POM00001302 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Belding -
POM00001354 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Providence -
POM00001355 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Athens -
POM00001356 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Belding -
POM00001357 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Belding -
POM00001358 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Belding -
POM00001359 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Belding -
POM00001360 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arlington -
POM00001361 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Amherst -
POM00001362 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Athens -
POM00001363 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Syracuse -
POM00001364 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Corvallis -
POM00001365 by Heiges, Bertha creator artist USDA, Phelps -
POM00001447 by Newton, Amanda Almira, New York -
POM00001448 by Newton, Amanda Almira, Hood River -
POM00001449 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, New Bedford -
POM00001450 by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Amherst -
POM00001558 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Athens
U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705
