Bledsoe Pippin
AppleBledsoe Pippin
Origin/History
Raised by John Bledsoe, of Carroll Co., Kentucky.
Tree
Growth moderate, rather spreading, and productive. Noted as a promising winter apple for the South.
Fruit
Form and Size: Very large, regular, roundish, flattened at the base, tapering to the apex.
Color: Greenish yellow, very obscurely striped.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Deep, slightly russeted.
Calyx: Partly closed, in a somewhat furrowed basin.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine texture, crisp, juicy, with a mild, pleasant subacid flavor.
Quality
Good.
Season
December to April.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900); Kentucky Horticultural Society.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Bledsoe Pippin.
Raised by John Bledsoe, of Carroll Co., Kentucky. Growth moderate, rather spreading, productive, a promising winter Apple for the South.
Fruit very large, regular, roundish, flattened at the base, tapering to the apex, greenish yellow, very obscurely striped. Stalk short. Cavity deep, slightly russeted. Calyx partly closed, in a somewhat furrowed basin. Flesh white, fine texture, crisp, juicy, with a mild, pleasant subacid flavor. Good. December to April. (Ky. Hort. Soc.)