Dog's Snout apple
A primitive green culinary apple, peculiar to the county of Yorkshire.
Dog's Snout is an old-fashioned cooking apple that was once popular in the county of Yorkshire. It has an unusual shape, rather like a quince, and said to resemble a dog's snout.
The flavour is one-dimensional and mildly acidic. The flesh is soft, and the skin soon turns greasy. The Victorian author Hogg considered it "second-rate", but also noted the passing resemblance to Keswick Codlin.
Dog's Snout is a good example of a regional culinary apple that rapidly fell out of favour as better transport links in the 19th century brought access to bigger and better varieties.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Origin: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 19th century
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 101600
Identification
- Fruit colour: Green
Using
- Good for cooking
- Flavour quality: Average
- Flavour style: Sharper
Growing
- Flowering period: Early-Mid season
- Flowering group: 2
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: No
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
See also:
- Keswick Codlin - Dog's Snout has some visual similarity with Keswick Codlin.
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United Kingdom
- Clifford Cain in Doncaster, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
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