Malus domestica Newton Wonder (commonly known as Newton's Wonder or Newton's Apple) is a cultivar

Cultivar

A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...

 of apple

Apple

The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...

 which is usually eaten cooked due to its sourness. The variety has a similar but slightly sweeter taste than the Bramley apple and is usually used in pies or as a preserve.

History

The tree was said to have been found in the roof-gutter of the Hardinge Arms pub, King's Newton, Derbyshire

Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...

 as a seedling apple-tree, by Samuel Taylor who was the land lord of the pub at the time. He then planted the seedling in the pub garden and from that tree the first Newton Wonder apple was produced.
The tree is said to be a cultivar of the Blenheim Orange

Blenheim Orange

Blenheim Orange is a cultivar of apple. It was found at Woodstock, Oxfordshire near Blenheim in England in about 1740.A tailor named George Kempster planted the original kernel and the apple, known locally as Kempster's Pippin, began to be catalogued in about 1818...

 and the Dumelow's Seedling and in 1915 it was crossed with Blenheim Orange to create the Howgate Wonder.

Tree

The tree grows well in temperate and wet climates producing a red and green coloured fruit, with a creamy coloured flesh and the fruit tends to be very large in size. The tree is usually late to flower and produces a large crop which should be harvested in the late season. The tree has a general good defence to fruit tree diseases and is easy to grow and cultivate a decent sized crop. In 1993 the tree was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Cooking

Newton Wonder is a good apple for cooking or for making juice. When cooking the apple is reduced to a puree which may be added to pies, tarts or used as a chutney. The apple produces a sharp but slightly sweet taste when cooked and is best used when ripened in the late season. The crop can be stored for at least 3 months safely retaining its flavour.