Lancashire Pippin (Underbarrow)

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1950. Origin: Received from Underbarrow in Westmorland.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
53-61 mm ^b

Fruit Width
57-65 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange and bright pinkish red stripes ^b

Russet Type
some russet on base ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Flesh Texture
soft, slightly coarse ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 100   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Westmorland. Fruits have soft, slightly coarse flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Lancashire Pippin (Underbarrow)

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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