Rough Pippin (Cornwall)

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Somerset, England. In existence in 1884. Fruits have firm, rather dry flesh with an insipid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1984 - 002   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Rough Pippin (Cornwall)

Flowering time
27th April 10% flowering
29th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Height
77.14 mm ^a

Width
91.13 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^a

Russet
low-medium ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.