Pigeonnet

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1770. Origin: Unknown. In existence 1895.

Synonyms:
American Peach, Arabian Pippin, Cannelle d'Ete, Cannelle rayee d'Ete, Coeur de Pigeon, Couleur de Chair, Coussinette, Coussonet, de Cannelle, de Julienne, Edler Rosen Streifling, Edler Rosenstreifling, French Pippin, Gestreiffer Sommer Zimptapfel, Gestreifter Sommer Zimmetapfel, Gestreifter Sommer Zimmt Apfel, Gestreifter Sommer Zimmtapfel, Gestreifter Sommer Zimtapfel, Gestreifter Sommer-Zimmetapfel, Gestriefter Sommer Zimptapfel, la Canelle, la Cannelle, Museau de Levre, Museau de Lievre, Orleans Pippin, Passe Pomme Panachee, Passe-Pomme Panachee, Petit Pigeonnet, Petit-Pigeonnet, Pigeon Bigarre, Pigeon Bigarrer, Pigeon rouge d'Automne, Pigeonet, Pigeonet blanc, Pigeonette, Pigeonette blanc d'Ete, Pigeonette gros de Rouen, Pigeonnet blanc, Pigeonnet blanc d'Ete, Pigeonnet de Rouen, Pigeonnet gros de Rouen, Pigeonnette, Pigeonnette blanc d'Ete, Pigeonnette gros de Rouen, Pigonet blanc d'Ete, Pigonette, Pigonnet blanc, Pigonnet blanc d'Ete, Pomme de Cannelle, Pomme Zimmet, Roter Herbst Tauben Apfel, Rothe Herbst Taubenapfel, Rother Herbst Taubenapfel, Rother Herbst-Taubenapfel, Sommer Zimmet, Sommer Zimmtapfel, Sommer Zimt Apfel, Sommer-Zimmtapfel, Tarwappel, Taubanfarbridge Apfel, Taubenfarbige Apfel, Tauberartige Apfel, Zimmet, Zimmtapfel

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Fruit Size
medium ^a

Fruit Shape
intermediate, truncate-conic, convex ^a

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^a

Over Colour
flushed red, striped darker red ^a

Russet Type
dotted ^a

Flesh Colour
white ^a

Flesh Texture
fine, compact, tender ^a

Flavour
vinous, sweet, perfumed ^a

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References:
a. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register