BOW HILL PIPPIN
Apple
Veitch's Fruit Trees (1911)
BOW HILL PIPPIN
Origin/History
Raised by Mr. A. S. White, of Bow Hill, near Maidstone, and introduced by Messrs. Bunyard & Co. about 1893.
Tree
Growth rather slender, little spreading; moderately fertile. Leaf narrow, rather pale, nearly flat, finely serrate.
Fruit
Size and Form: Sources conflict on size: Bunyard describes the fruit as medium, measuring 2¾ by 2¾ inches, while Veitch (1911) describes it as very large. Form is flattened round and even (Bunyard).
Stem: Very long and thin, nearly one inch (Bunyard).
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Eye open (Bunyard).
Basin: Deep, wide, and slightly plaited (Bunyard).
Skin: Golden-yellow with a slight flush and broad broken stripes (Bunyard).
Flesh and Flavor: Sources conflict markedly. Bunyard describes the flesh as firm, juicy, and very yellow, with a good Blenheim flavour, characterizing it as "a very good winter fruit of Blenheim character." Veitch (1911) describes the flesh as tough and bitter.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to February (both sources agree).
Uses
Sources conflict: Bunyard classifies BOW HILL PIPPIN as a dessert variety; Veitch (1911) describes it as suitable for cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Veitch (1911) notes an illustration of this variety on page 5 of that volume.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 5 catalogs (1900–1913) from England, Illinois
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
- Thomas Rivers & Son , Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire , England — 1913
View original book sources (2)
— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)BOW HILL PIPPIN. Dessert, November to February, medium, 2¾ by 2¾, flattened round, even. Colour, golden-yellow, slight flush and broad broken stripes. Flesh, firm, juicy, very yellow, good Blenheim flavour. Eye, open in a deep, wide, and slightly plaited basin. Stem, very long and thin, nearly one inch. Growth, rather slender, little spreading; moderately fertile. Leaf, narrow, rather pale, nearly flat, finely serrate. Origin, raised by Mr. A. S. White, of Bow Hill, near Maidstone, and introduced by Messrs. Bunyard & Co., about 1893. A very good winter fruit of Blenheim character.
— James Veitch & Sons, Veitch's Fruit Trees (1911) (1911)Bow Hill Pippin, very large, flesh tough and bitter, suitable for cooking. See Illustration on page 5. Nov. to Feb.