Holland Pippin
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Holland, Lincolnshire, England. It was recorded in 1729. Fruits have soft, coarse, mealy flesh with a slightly acid flavour.
Synonyms:
Holland Winter, Kirton Pippin
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
64.00 mm b
Width
70.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Holland Pippin
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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