Embroidered Pippin
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
A small, roundish dessert apple with fine bright yellow skin marked with pale brown russet reticulations. The flesh is white, firm, sugary, and richly perfumed. In season from December to April, it is highly regarded for fresh eating; the tree is hardy and a reliable bearer when grown in light, warm soil.
Flavor & Texture
aromaticsweetfirm
Best Uses
fresh_eating
Origin & History
- Status
- heritage
aromatic
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 2004
- Cited authority (Hogg 1851)
- Duh