Monk's Golden Pippin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1948.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
51.00 mm b
Width
63.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium-strong b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Russet
low b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
medium-coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948. Originated in the UK. Fruits have crisp, slightly coarse, very white flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavour.
Accession name
Monk's Golden Pippin
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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