King of the Pippins apple

King of the Pippins identification images

USDA identification images for King of the Pippins

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.

Visitor reviews

• 02 Jan 2018  DorothyPETERBOROUGH, United Kingdom

  We moved into a Victorian house 20 years which had an old King of the Pippins in the garden. We've loved the sweet tartness of these wonderful apples which keep until April or May in our cool garage.
• 23 Oct 2015  Carter WilkieMASSACHUSETTS, United States

  Reine de Reinettes ranks among the top five apples I have tasted: fine grained texture, very complex flavors. Stunner. It ripens in October in Northern New England and may be different from King of the Pippins, which looks and tastes similar but ripens in September here.
• 13 Oct 2013  PietBelgium

  My wife had the great idea to bake a tarte Tatin today. I had a look at what the best apple would be to use for that. I read on wikipedia that is originally was made with two apple varieties: Reine des Reinettes and Calville. I have both in my garden, and we used the Reine des Reinettes. The result was top! Really delicious. The taste is really good, while the apple pieces keep their shape. As mentioned by others, it is a really easy tree to grow as well, and it is very productive.
• 24 Mar 2013  YvonneREDDING, United States

  we have tasted this apple before, do you know where we can possibly order one?Thanks, Yvonne
• 18 Mar 2013  ManganFrance

  It's a lovely apple tree to grow in your garden. Off the tree the fruit is nicer than all the new apples off the shelves! Greta for cooking too!
• 10 Jan 2012  Ian GreenfieldGLOUCESTERSHIRE, United Kingdom

  Linda, if you are in South Carolina there are answers to your prayers in the adjoining state. Ron and Suzanne Joyner have an orchard at Big Horse Creek Farm, in Ashe County NC. They have this variety there, I know, and graft trees to order. They are really helpful and friendly, true apple lovers with a wonderful wide knowledge. They will help you for sure.
• 08 Sep 2011  Richard PollittDERBYSHIRE, United Kingdom

  I have a 6 year old cordon and I would recommend this apple very productive each year (you have to thin out alot as a cordon) medium large, very clean fruit with a good taste(medium sweet with acid tinge - but not really King of anything) and pleasing crunch, try to ripen as long on tree gets a yellow hint to the green?
• 14 Jun 2011  Linda StoweSOUTH CAROLINA, United States

  I'm actually from England, but now live in SC, USA. We used to have a King of the Pippin apple tree in our garden back in Thetford, Norfolk, England, which had the best tasting apples I've ever tasted. I wondered if it would be possible to grow one of these trees in South Carolina, USA, and if so, if you knew where I might purchase one to plant and grow her, please? They are fantastic little apples! Thanks, Linda
• 20 Oct 2008  Sandy NormanHERTS, United Kingdom

  This apple tree has been in our garden for about 60 years or more. We get a good crop every two years. The flavour is superb and we love it for its juicy taste. It spoils us for other apples!

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Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer King of the Pippins apple trees for sale:

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Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow King of the Pippins:

United States

• Maine

  • Tiny Orchards, Saco

• Minnesota

  • Two Fruit's Fruits, Hinckley

• Tennessee

  • Indian Cave Orchards, New Market

• Washington

  • Piper's Orchard, Seattle

United Kingdom

• England - midlands

  • Walsgrove Farm, Worcester

• England - north

  • Six Nine Orchard, Prudhoe
  • Saddleworth Orchard, Saddleworth

Australia

• Victoria

  • Heritage Fruits Society, Fairfield

References

• Apples of England (1948)
  Author: Taylor