Robin Pippin

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A chance seedling originating at Gate House Farm, Brenchley, Kent. Fruits have firm, fine, moderately juicy flesh with a pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Type
Dessert ²

Accession No.
1961 - 097   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Robin Pippin

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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