Petit Pippin

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1948.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
38.00 mm ^b

Width
57.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
absent ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 724   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from East Malling Research Station. Fruits have soft, creamy white flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavour.

Accession name
Petit Pippin

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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