Baldwin
From Heritage Apple Corps
| 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
