Sharleston Pippin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Yorkshire, England. Recorded in 1888. Fruits have soft, juicy flesh with a sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
small 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Ellipsoid 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Russet
very low 2
Accession name
Sharleston Pippin
Flowering time tree 1
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall
Picking time tree 1
Mid September 1
Size tree 2
small 1
Type tree 2
Dessert 1
Shape tree 2
Flat globose 1
Crown tree 2
medium 1
Ground Colour tree 2
Yellow 1
Russet tree 2
very low 1
Accession name
Charleston
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register