Strawberry Pippin

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Origin unknown. Recorded in 1874. Fruits have crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Ground Colour
pale yellow ^b

Over Colour
striped and flushed red ^b

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Accession No.
1982 - 282   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Strawberry Pippin

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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