East Lothian Pippin
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated from Scotland. It was first described in 1883. It is indistinguishable from Hill's Seedling in the National Apple Collection. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with an acid flavour.
Synonyms:
Baillie Neilson, Baillie Nielson, East Lothian Seedling, The Baillie
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
57.50 mm 2
Width
70.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
East Lothian Pippin
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register