Pitmaston Golden Wreath
A small, conical apple with deep yellow skin and russety dots, bearing a large open eye. The flesh is rich yellow, crisp, juicy and sugary. It was deliberately bred by J. Williams of Pitmaston by crossing Golden Pippin (seed parent) with Cherry apple/Siberian Crab (pollen parent), and is in season from September to Christmas.
Flavor & Texture
sweetsugarycrispjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eating
Lineage
Parents
Origin & History
- Origin type
- deliberate cross
- Original breeder
- J. Williams, Esq.
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References
- Cited authority (Hogg 1851)
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