Colloget Pippin
AppleOrigin and History An old Cornish variety, also known as Lawry's Cornish Giant, named after the place of its origin.
Tree Characteristics
- Growth: Extra vigorous, prolific
- Leaves: Undulating, flat, down-hanging
Fruit
Size and Form Very large (3¼ × 3 inches, often much larger), flat, conical, and very irregular in shape.
Skin Yellowish-green with red flush and bold broken stripes.
Stem and Cavity Stem short; cavity rather wide.
Calyx and Basin Eye a little open in a rather deep basin with much ribbing.
Flesh and Flavor Yellow, firm, acid, flavourless.
Core and Seeds Not described in source.
Season October to November.
Uses Culinary.
Other Of no particular merit.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911 — listed as Lawry's Cornish Giant
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)COLLOGET PIPPIN. (Lawry's Cornish Giant.) Culinary, October to November, very large, 3¼ by 3 (often much larger), flat, conical, very irregular, Colour, yellowish-green with red flush, and bold broken stripes. Flesh, yellow, firm, acid, flavourless. Eye, a little open in a rather deep and much ribbed basin. Stem, short in a rather wide cavity. Growth, extra vigorous, prolific. Leaf, undulating, flat, down hanging. Origin, an old Cornish variety named after the place of its origin. Of no particular merit.