Herring's Pippin

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have been raised by Mr Herring of Lincoln. It was first recorded in 1908. Introduced by Pearson of Nottingham. Fruits have moderately firm, rather coarse-textured juicy flesh with a good aromatic almost aniseed flavour.

Synonyms:
Herring's Seedling

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Oblong 2

Height
68.00 mm 2

Width
83.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1921 - 011   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Herring's Pippin

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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