Pig's Nose Pippin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in Hereford, England. Described in 1884. Fruits have fine, crisp flesh with a sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Westhope)
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Globose conical b
Height
38.00 mm b
Width
51.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
low b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Pig's Nose Pippin
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register