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Tim Henley describes the Albemarle Pippin apple as an odd-shaped fruit that was a favorite of the Queen of England's more than 200 years ago. [www.QinSen.com]
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To keep up with Central Virginias growing demand for the historic Albemarle Pippin apple, Tim Henley has planted an additional 100 Pippin trees in his 35-acre orchard in Crozet. [www.QinSen.com]
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"The Pippin has been getting really, really popular," said Henley, whose family runs Henleys Orchard. "Its definitely my favorite apple. Its got that twangy flavor - sweet, but kind of sour. Its got a bite to it." [www.QinSen.com]
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Henley grows a dozen varieties of heirloom apples, such as the Summer Rambo, the Ginger Gold, the June Transparent and the Black Twig. None, however, has the buzz of the Albemarle Pippin.

"The demand for the Pippin is really taking off," he said. "People who know apples, they want a Pippin."

Apple growers throughout the greater Charlottesville area report an increasing interest in the Albemarle Pippin.

"The Albemarle Pippin is coming back," said Doris Drumheller, whose family owns Drumhellers Orchard in Nelson County. "Its an ugly apple, so for a lot of years nobody really wanted it. But I kind of think thats changing."

Last fall apple lovers from as far away as Newport News traveled to Drumhellers Orchard in search of Albemarle Pippins, she said. Her familys orchard has seven acres of Pippin trees.

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