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Establishes the Newtown Pippin apple as the official state historic fruit
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · Sponsor George Onorato
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BILL NUMBER:A9972
Title of bill
An act to amend the state law, in relation to naming the Newtown Pippin apple as the official state historic fruit
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill names the Newtown Pippin apple as the state historic fruit.
Summary of specific provisions
Section I names the Newtown Pippin apple as the state historic fruit of New York. Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
The Newtown Pippin apple is an heirloom apple born, developed and grown in New York State. It is a chance apple which sprouted from a random seed or "pip" and was first picked in 1730 on the farm of Gresham Moore in Newtown, Queens County. The Newtown Pippin was the pre-eminent apple of early America. George Washington favored them, Ben Franklin had them shipped to him in London and Thomas Jefferson grew them at Monticello and wrote of them to James Madison from Paris, "They have no apple here to compare with our Newtown Pippin." It is indeed the "Founding Apple."
This bill recognizes the agricultural, economic and culinary history of the Newtown Pippin. From its start in Queens, the Newtown Pippin apples are now grown on small farms throughout New York State. There is no restriction or genetic patent to restrict its cultivation. Naming the apple as the state historic fruit awards a well-deserved honor to our state and nation's "founding apple," promotes its continued cultivation and awareness and helps to restore the apple to kitchens, dining tables and snack boxes throughout the state and nation.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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