Greasy Pippin (Northern Ireland)

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.

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 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
63.01 mm 1

Width
73.35 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
very low 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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