Breedon Pippin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1801 by Rev. J. Symonds Breedon, Pangbourne, Berkshire from seed found in cider pommace. Fruits have fairly tender flesh with a subacid vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
Breedon's Pepping, Breedou's Pepping, Pepping von Breeden, Pepping von Breedon, Pippin Breedou's
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
small-medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat globose 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
very low 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Breedon Pippin
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register