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King of the Pippins
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
Measured Phenotype
- Brix
- 12.6 °Bx
source: GRIN
Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.
A French dessert apple with aromatic, subacid flesh and medium dimensions. Developed before 1780, it stores well from December through April.
Flavor & Texture
aromaticsubacidcrispfirmjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eating
1 historical watercolor from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Lineage
Parents
Origin & History
- Known by
- ≥ 1600
References
- USDA-NPGS
- PI 589676
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 3236
- Wikidata
- Q353078
- MUNQ ID
- 122