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old Newington
More fully Newington peach. Any of several varieties of clingstone peach and nectarine. Frequently with distinguishing word, as early Newington, late Newington, old Newington.
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1629 J. Parkinson Paradisi in Sole iii. xv. 580 The Newington Peach is a very good Peach, and of an excellent good rellish.
1664 J. Evelyn Kalendarium (1669) 20 Peaches. Nutmeg, Isabella, Persian, Newington.
1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode 3 Here Eat this Peach, it comes from the Stone, 'tis Better than any Newington y'have tasted.
1690 W. Temple Ess. Gardens of Epicurus in Wks. (1720) I. 183 Of the Pavies or Hard Peaches, I know none good here but the Newington.
1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Persica The Early Newington (or Smith's Newington) is a very good Peach; the Pulp is firm, of a rich sugary Flavour, and closely adheres to the Stone.
1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Persica The Old Newington is esteem'd one of the best Peaches in England; it is a large fair Fruit, of a lively red Colour next the Sun, which goes off to a yellowish Green next the Wall.
1764 Museum Rusticum 2 53 (table) Lists of the Best Fruits in England, according to the Time they are Ripe... Peaches..Old Newington..Nectarines..Late Newington.
1813 C. Marshall Introd. Knowl. & Pract. Gardening (ed. 5) xvii. 284 The following may be recommended: The early Ann, early Newington.., old, or late Newington and Catherine.
1919 G. C. Roeding Roeding's Fruit-grower's Guide 29 The Nectarine... Season of ripening. June. Early Newington.
2003 www.nsw.nationaltrust.org.au 14 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) Many of the varieties we grew are almost unknown today... There were Newington peaches, Shanghai peaches (heavily coated with furry stuff) and Briggs Red May peaches (which came about Christmas time).
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