Hughes's Golden Pippin
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
Hughes's Golden Pippin is a below-medium-sized, round, flattened apple with rich yellow skin covered in green and russety dots. The flesh is yellowish-white, firm, rich, and aromatic with brisk, sugary character. A first-rate dessert apple in season from December to February, grown on a hardy, healthy, though slow-growing tree that is an excellent bearer.
Flavor & Texture
sweetaromaticjuicyfirmjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eatingdessert
Lineage
Parents
Origin & History
- Status
- commercial
briskrichsugaryaromatic
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 2848
- Cited authority (Hogg 1851)
- Hooker