| Malus pumila 'Northern Spy' | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Malus pumila |
| Cultivar | 'Northern Spy' |
| Origin | United States |
Northern Spy also called 'Spy' and 'King', is a cultivar of domesticated apple that originated on the farm of Oliver Chapin in East Bloomfield, New York, in about 1840.[1][2][3] It is popular in upstate New York.
The Northern Spy was one of four apples honored by the United States Postal Service in a 2013 set of four 33¢ stamps commemorating historic strains, joined by Baldwin, Golden Delicious, and Granny Smith.[4]
- ^ Robert Hogg, The Fruit Manual, 1875
- ^ National Fruit Collection, retrieved 11 November 2015
- ^ Beach, S.A.; Booth, N.O.; Taylor, O.M. (1905), "Northern Spy", The apples of New York, vol. 1, Albany: J. B. Lyon, pp. 229–233
- ^ art by Derry Noyes & John Burgoyne (January 17, 2013), Postal Service Issues Apples Postcard Stamps; Release No. 13-004, retrieved 23 December 2015