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Preservation Orchard

A Living Museum

The holistically managed Preservation Orchard at Branch Hill Farm features rare and historically grown apples in the Moose Mountains and greater New England regions. Many of these have been cloned from old trees still surviving in backyards and fields.

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About the Orchard

Lost, Found, and Grown Again.

In the spring of 2020, Branch Hill Farm initiated a project to plant a living museum of rare and unique heritage apple trees, bringing back a living piece of history, one apple at a time. 

New England was once home to an extraordinary number of unique apple varieties, yet over time, most were lost or forgotten as high-yield commercial hybrids took hold. 

Using both time-tested and modern sustainable agricultural practices, Branch Hill Farm is reviving this incredible wealth of botanical history, tree by tree.

Orchard Directory

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91 Preservation Orchard Apple Archive
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9B – Goldrush

  • Cultivar : Goldrush
  • Year of Discovery : 1994 release
  • State of Origin : Indiana
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8D – Harrison

  • Cultivar : Harrison
  • Year Planted : 2022
  • Year of Discovery : 1712
  • State of Origin : New Jersey
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6A – Milden

  • Cultivar : Milden
  • Year Planted : 2022
  • Year of Discovery : 1813
  • State of Origin : New Hampshire
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5E – Major

  • Cultivar : Major
  • Year Planted : 2021
  • Year of Discovery : Late 1800's
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5B – Milden

  • Cultivar : Milden
  • Year of Discovery : 1813
  • State of Origin : New Hampshire
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3A – Mann

  • Cultivar : Mann
  • Year Planted : 2022
  • State of Origin : New York
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2B – Minister

  • Cultivar : Minister
  • Year Planted : 2021
  • Year of Discovery : Early 1800"s
  • State of Origin : Massachusetts
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2A – Tolman Sweet

  • Cultivar : Tolman Sweet
  • Year Planted : 2021
  • Year of Discovery : 1600's
  • State of Origin : Massachusetts
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15E – Endicott Pear

  • Cultivar : Endicott Pear
  • Year Planted : 2021
  • Year of Discovery : planted between 1628-1639
  • State of Origin : Massachusetts
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15A – Baldwin

  • Cultivar : Baldwin
  • Year Planted : 2021
  • Year of Discovery : 1740
  • State of Origin : Massachusetts
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14A – Blue Pearmain

  • Cultivar : Blue Pearmain
  • Year Planted : 2021
  • Year of Discovery : 1700"s
  • State of Origin : Massachusetts

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