Pine Golden Pippin apple

Russet. Sweet.

Pine Golden Pippin apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Pine Golden 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.

Visitor reviews

12 Nov 2014 GinPA, United States
Looking for yellow green pippin in Northeast US
16 Nov 2012 CarolOREGON, United States
Eating one now. Crisp & juicy. Sparkly, slightly tart, sweet flavor like a crisp reisling. Honey scent. Tender skin. So-o-o delicious. Got it at Farmers Market.

United States

Chadwick Little in Marion, IA

United Kingdom

David Neilson in ELY, CAMBS

Australia

Warren in Cobram, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA

Origins

Species: Malus domestica - Apple
Originates from: United Kingdom
Introduced: 1861
UK National Fruit Collection accession: 2000-077

Identification

Country of origin: United Kingdom
Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
Fruit colour: Russet
Annual cycle: Deciduous
Flesh colour: Cream
Fruit size: Small
Fruit shape: Flat-round

Using

Picking season: Late
Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
Flavour quality: Very good
Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
Juice style: Sweeter
Cropping: Good
Food uses: Eating fresh
Picking month: October
Picking period: early October
Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

Growing

Gardening skill: Average
Flowering group: 5
Ploidy: Diploid
Vigour: Average vigour
Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase

Climate

Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 6 (-23C)
Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 7 (-18C)
Climate suitability: Temperate climates
Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)

Other qualities

Disease resistance: Average

Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer Pine Golden Pippin apple trees for sale:

Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Pine Golden Pippin apple trees

References

Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor