Brewington Pippin
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Brewington Pippin
Origin and History
This variety originated with James Brewington of Garfield, Kentucky, circa 1870. It has also been known as the Breckenridge.
Tree
Vigorous grower with an upright habit, becoming spreading with age and bearing. An early and abundant bearer on alternate years. Blooms quite late.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish oblate conic, slightly angular.
Skin: Yellow, shaded with pale red, striped and splashed with rich crimson over most of the surface, pretty thickly sprinkled with rather large yellowish dots, a portion being areole.
Stem: Short, small.
Cavity: Medium, russeted, sometimes extending out on the fruit.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Rather abrupt, quite deep, slightly plaited.
Flesh and Flavor: White, half fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid, inclining to sweet. Quality very good.
Core: Small.
Season
Ripe February, March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Brewington Pippin.
Breckenridge. Brewington.
This new apple originated with James Brewington, Garfield, Ky., about 1870. Tree a vigorous grower, upright, becomes spreading with age and bearing; an early and abundant bearer on alternate years, and blooms quite late.
Fruit large, roundish oblate conic, slightly angular; skin yellow, shaded with pale red, striped and splashed with rich crimson over most of the surface, and pretty thickly sprinkled with rather large yellowish dots, a portion being areole; stalk short, small; cavity medium, russeted, sometimes extending out on the fruit; calyx closed; basin rather abrupt, quite deep, slightly plaited; flesh white, half fine, tender, juicy, mild subacid, inclining to sweet; quality very good; core small. Ripe February, March.