The Northern Spy is a pleasant apple used each for baking and cidermaking! At one time it was a serious export commodity as a result of its lack of bruising when packed in barrels. So far as apples go it’s a winner for thus many causes, but nobody is aware of why it’s named Northern Spy. there are definitely many hyposthesis on the topic. In episode 226: Northern Spy and the Underground Railroad Ryan Monkman of Fieldbird Cider reads a fictional essay on the subject (do pay attention as it’s grand).
Kerry Anne Wilkins
On this episode we hear from Apple Sleuth or self proclaimed “Malus Absurdum” Kerry Anne Wilkins who’s on the path of the Northern Spy. Professionally Kerry works as a hospice nurse, however her love of apples and set her on a journey to seek out the story behind the naming of the Northern Spy.
Herman Chapin is accountable for propagating the Northern Spy
On this Chat
- Assembly the John Bunkers, a premier Apple Detective
- What we all know to date in regards to the Northern Spy’s historical past
- Apple Sleuthing ideas
- Libraries
- Oral Historical past
- Newspaper
- Cemeteries
- Land maps
- Monitoring the Northern Spy to East Bloomfield, New York
- A Martha Steward fake pas that wanted to be corrected
- The Northern Spy marker in East Bloomfield
- Herman Chapin and the Chapin household connection to the Northern Spy
East Bloomfield street marker reads: The unique Northern Spy Apple Tree Stood about 14 Rods south of this spot in a seedling orchard.
Planted by Herman Chapin about 1800
The Early Joe and Melon Apple additionally originated on this orchard.
The search continues
Kerry remains to be on the search to find the historical past of the Northern Spy and hopefully the rationale why this apple was named as such. In case you have data please ship it alongside her method. Recipes, e-book mentions, oral tales are all welcomed.
Contact data for Kerry Anne Wilkins
e-mail: kawwilkins@yahoo.com
Need Kerry’s postal handle to ship a letter? Contact data@ciderchat.com
Mentions on this Chat
- Hearken to episode 290 with Tattiebolge CiderWorks Acme, Pennsylvania – as talked about on this episode it’s constructing out!
- Canuck Cider Cup winners for 2023
- Who’s John Bunker America’s Apple Detective? There are lots of episodes with John function. Start with this one https://ciderchat.com/028-john-bunker-apple-identification/ after which google Cider Chat John Bunker for extra from this American treasure of a person!
- Bottles on My Desk – Hearken to the most recent episode on the Cider Chat YouTube Channel through playlist “bottles on my desk”
