Broad-Eyed Pippin (of Bultitude)

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in England. It was recorded in the late 1600s. Fruits have moderately firm, coarse-textured flesh and are juicy and acid.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1929 - 029   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Broad-Eyed Pippin (of Bultitude)

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Height
66.60 mm ^a

Width
87.70 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Strong ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.