Nutmeg Pippin

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Origin unknown but described in 1920. Fruits have crisp, pale yellow, juicy flesh with a pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Conical 2

Height
51.00 mm 2

Width
51.00 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Russet
high-very high 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1929 - 026   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Nutmeg Pippin

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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