Greasy Pippin (Northern Ireland)

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Ireland. It was described in 1951. Fruits become very greasy. Flesh is firm and crisp and has a sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
51 mm ^b

Fruit Width
64 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed on body and at eye ^b

Ground Colour
golden yellow ^b

Russet Type
russet dots and veining ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Skin Texture
very greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, crisp ^b

Flavour
sweet ^b

Accession No.
1966 - 036   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Greasy Pippin (Northern Ireland)

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
63.01 mm ^a

Width
73.35 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register