Breedon Pippin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1801 by Rev. J. Symonds Breedon, Pangbourne, Berkshire from seed found in cider pommace. Fruits have fairly tender flesh with a subacid vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
Breedon's Pepping, Breedou's Pepping, Pepping von Breeden, Pepping von Breedon, Pippin Breedou's
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
small-medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat globose b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Russet
very low b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Breedon Pippin
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register