Luntersche Pippeling
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in either The Netherlands or Belgium. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947. Fruits have firm, hard, tough flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Lunterse Pippeling, Lunterse Pippin
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
60.00 mm 2
Width
66.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
low 2
Firmness
firm-very firm 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Luntersche Pippeling
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register