Nutmeg Pippin

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Origin unknown but described in 1920. Fruits have crisp, pale yellow, juicy flesh with a pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Conical ^b

Height
51.00 mm ^b

Width
51.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
strong ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
high-very high ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1929 - 026   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Nutmeg Pippin

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register