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| Apple King of the Pippins | |||||
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| Summary | A good early/mid-season dual-purpose variety, thought to originate from 18th century France (where it is known as Reine de Reinettes) but widely grown in England since Victorian times. | ||||
Identification | King of the Pippins | ||||
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Using | King of the Pippins | ||||
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| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | ||||
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Growing | King of the Pippins | ||||
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| Vigour | Slightly small | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Partially self-fertile | ||||
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| Problems | Scab - Some susceptibility Cedar apple rust - Some resistance | ||||
Other | King of the Pippins | ||||
| Country of origin | France | ||||
| Other qualities | Awards 1993 |