Missouri Pippin

Missouri Pippin
Species	Apple
Trees Found	1
Orchards	McCoin Lower

Missouri Pippin is a apple variety found in 1 tree(s) across Central Oregon heritage orchards.

Description

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

Characteristics

Attribute	Details
Origin	Johnson County, Missouri, USA; grown by Brinkley Hornsby in 1854 from seeds brought from the East
Harvest Season	Very late fall to winter (late harvest)
Flavor Profile	Pleasant, mild flavor; good for fresh eating
Storage	Excellent - 2-3 months in refrigeration; known as a good keeper

Uses

• Fresh eating
• Cooking

History

Originally called 'dollars and cents' by Hornsby, then sold as 'Missouri Keeper' in St. Louis. Valuable because trees produce fruit in only 2-3 years (most take 7-10), allowing orchardists to profit quickly while waiting for other trees to mature.

Trees

• McCoin Lower #72 (good)

USDA Pomological Watercolors

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  POM00000029 by Steadman, Royal Charles b.
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  POM00002576 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Fairfield
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  POM00002577 by Lower, Elsie E. b., Los Angeles
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  POM00002578 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Watsonville
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  POM00002652 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Arlington
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  POM00002653 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Arlington
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  POM00002654 by Steadman, Royal Charles b.
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  POM00002655 by Lower, Elsie E. b., Hotchkiss
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  POM00002656 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Wilmot
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  POM00002806 by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Paonia
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  POM00002807 by Lower, Elsie E. b., Douglas
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  POM00002820 by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Wooster
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  POM00002926 by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Kiona
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  POM00003485 by Shull, James Marion, Sparks
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  POM00003972 by Shull, James Marion, Virginia

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