New Rock Pippin apple
An old English late-season dessert apple variety originating from Cambridgeshire. Highly regarded by 19th century writers for its dry firm flesh and rich flavour and hint of anise.
USDA identification images for New Rock Pippin
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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United Kingdom
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Barnwell, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1821
- Developed by: William Pleasance
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1944-003
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Fruit colour: Green
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 3 months or more
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Aromatic
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Flowering group: 3
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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References
- A guide to the orchard and kitchen garden (1968)
Author: Lindley
Fruit of the Nonpareil kind. Keeps to late spring. Yellow firm flesh, not very juicy, rich and sweet, anise perfume.