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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

That would be great.  I've looked at the description of the Newtown/Newton 
and most describe it as a large apple, green with russet that turns yellow. 
The Oregon Pippin is green, somewhat darker in color than a Granny Smith. 
It is a small apple and rather squatty.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen L. Black" <karen AT plamondon.com>


> As you may know, a "pippin" apple is one that originally grew from a
> seedling, thus a Newtown Pippin and a Cox's Orange Pippin are different
> varieties. That said, your description sounds very much like a Newtown
> Pippin. Possibly it was grown in Oregon, or came from scions grown in
> Oregon?
>
> I will be going to the Home Orchard Society Scion Exchange near Portland 
> on
> March 10 (http://www.homeorchardsociety.org/scion_exchange/), and I can 
> look
> for scionwood of that variety while I'm there. Since the exchange all
> depends on what is brought in, I guarantee nothing. I'm going to take up
> some wood of my Pound Sweet apple in the back yard. It's an early huge 
> apple
> that is tart and makes a delightful pinkish applesauce.
>
> Cheers,
> Karen Black
> Blodgett, OR
>
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