Broad-Eyed Pippin (of Bultitude)

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in England. It was recorded in the late 1600s. Fruits have moderately firm, coarse-textured flesh and are juicy and acid.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1929 - 029   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Broad-Eyed Pippin (of Bultitude)

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Flat 1

Height
66.60 mm 1

Width
87.70 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Strong 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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