BURLINGTON PIPPIN
Apple
BURLINGTON PIPPIN
Origin & History
Origin unknown but supposed to be Burlington, Vermont. Also known historically as Town House.
Tree Characteristics
Hardy and vigorous, forming a round rather spreading head. A good annual bearer of fair fruit of uniform size and excellent quality.
Fruit Description
Size and Form: Medium or above medium. Oblate, slightly conic, slightly angular.
Skin: Pale whitish yellow, shaded and mottled with light red, with stripes and broken splashes of dark red. A few light and grayish dots.
Stalk: Medium length, slender.
Cavity: Broad, deep, with slight russet.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium, slightly plaited.
Flesh: Quite white, sometimes a little stained next the skin. Half-fine, tender, juicy, pleasant mild subacid flavor with a little vinous quality.
Core: Medium.
Season & Storage
Ripens in October and keeps in storage through January, indicating good keeping quality.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 revised edition)
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Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)BURLINGTON PIPPIN.
Town House.
Origin unknown, supposed to be Burlington, Vermont; tree hardy, vigorous, forming a round rather spreading head; a good bearer annually of fair fruit of uniform size and excellent quality.
Fruit medium or above, oblate, slightly conic, slightly angular; skin pale whitish yellow, shaded and mottled with light red, with stripes and broken splashes of dark red, and a few light and grayish dots; stalk medium, slender; cavity broad, deep, slight russet; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly plaited; flesh quite white, sometimes a little stained next the skin, half fine, tender, juicy, pleasant mild subacid, and a little vinous; core medium. October, January.