Baddow Pippin
Apple
Baddow Pippin
Origin / History
An English dessert apple, valued for its keeping properties. Historical reference indicates connection to Ribston Pippin (Spring variety designation).
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish oblate, ribbed.
Skin: Yellowish green, with dull red in the sun.
Stem: Short.
Calyx: Large, open.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, firm, crisp, rich vinous. Quality rated as Good.
Season
Keeps from April to May.
Uses
Dessert apple; primarily valued for extended storage and keeping properties.
Tree
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 6 catalogs (1897–1917) from England
- Kelway & Son , Langport, Somerset , England — 1897
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
- Thomas Rivers & Son , Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire , England — 1913
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1914
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1917
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Baddow Pippin. Ribston Pippin, Spring. An English dessert Apple, valued for its keeping properties. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, ribbed, yellowish green, with dull red in the sun. Stalk short. Calyx large, open. Flesh whitish, firm, crisp, rich vinous. Good. April to May.