Parker's Pippin

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to be of English origin, but better known on the continent. It was received by Diel from England in the early 1800s. Fruits have fairly crisp, firm flesh with a subacid and slightly aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:

Broker's Pippin, Brokers Pippin, de Parker, Graue Reinette, Jadrnac Parkeruv, Kozhanyi renet, Leder-Apfel, Lederapfel, Parker, Parker Peppin, Parker Pepping, Parker's Graue Pepping, Parker's Grauer Pepping, Parker's Grey Pippin, Parker's Peppin, Parker's Pepping, Parker's Pipping, Parkerova, Parkers Grauer Pepping, Parkers Pepping, Parsker's Pippin, Pepin de Parker, Pepin Gris, Pepin Gris de Parker, Pepin Parkera, Peppina Parker, Pippin de Parker, Pippin Gris de Parker, Pomme Parke, Pomme Parker, Poppina Parker, Reinette Grise de Pfaffenhofen, Sanct-Nicolas Reinette, Spencer's Pippin, Spencers Pippin, Zizzen-Apfel

Availability

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Father to:

Neue Goldparmane

Shape

Broad globose conical ²

Size

medium ²

Height

54.50mm ²

Width

60.50mm ²

Ribbing

weak ²

Ground Colour

Green yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)

low ²

Russet

high-very high ²

Greasiness

Weak ²

Crunch

crisp ²

Flesh Colour

Greenish ²

Accession No.

1947 - 102

  

Accession name

Parker's Pippin

Flowering time  ›››

4th May10% flowering
10th MayFull (80%) flowering
17th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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

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