2. A popular apple species from Colonial America was first cultivated in Elmhurst
The Newtown Pippin originated by chance on the Gershom Moore estate sometime between the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The source tree popped up on the grounds located on what is now Broadway and 45th Avenue and became widespread since then. It was commonly used in dessert recipes during Colonial times and was eventually grown in the Castle Hill region of Virginia by former presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
The apple species adopted the alternate name “Albermarle Pippin” after Albermarle County in Virginia where it became heavily cultivated. It even became a vital export to the United Kingdom for a long period just before the start of World War II.
