This Heritage Apple Is Coming Back to Queens

Photo by Megan Martin
A handful of Newtown Pippin apples; "Where else but in Queens would one expect to find trees that have grown here for generations mingling with new arrivals hoping to sink deep roots and lay their offspring on more fertile soil?"
Photo by Megan Martin
A student walks through the Newton Pippin apple orchard at the Queens College Arboretum.
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A glass of Descendant’s cider at Fifth Hammer Brewing Co.
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Newton Pippins for sale at Manhattan’s Union Square greenmarket.
Photo by Megan Martin
An illustrated map of Queens, showing the village of Newtown.