Saint Albans Pippin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Kent, England. Recorded in 1883. Fruits have fine, tender, yellowish flesh with a subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Saint Alban' s Pippin, Saint-Alban's Pippin, St. Alban's Pippin
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat b
Height
50.50 mm b
Width
60.00 mm b
Ribbing
absent b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Strong b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Saint Albans Pippin
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register