Ribston Pippin agm

A medium-sized, roundish apple with greenish-yellow skin turning dull yellow, often marked with red streaks and russet. The flesh is yellow, firm, crisp, and sugary with a powerful aromatic flavor. It reaches greatest perfection in November and December. The Ribston Pippin is the most widely cultivated and popular dessert apple in England, originally discovered at Ribston Hall near Knaresborough, with a tree that flourished until its death in 1835.

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Status

commercial

Origin type

open pollinated seedling

References

Cited authority (Hogg 1851)

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