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Darling Pippin

Apple

Darling Pippin

Origin/History

An old English sort, described in 1665.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, oblate conical.

Skin: Lemon yellow with small pearly specks.

Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish, firm, juicy, pleasant subacid.

Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November to January.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Darling Pippin.

An old English sort, described in 1665.

Fruit medium, oblate conical, lemon yellow, small pearly specks. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy pleasant subacid. November to January. (Lind.)

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)