Dowell's Pippin
AppleDowell's Pippin
Origin and History
An old Berkshire, England, dessert apple.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size: Medium, roundish, conical
Skin: Green, with russet and brownish red in the sun
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source
Flesh and Flavor: Firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic
Core and Seeds: Not described in source
Season
October
Uses
Dessert apple (eating).
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Dowell's Pippin.
An old Berkshire, England, dessert Apple.
Fruit medium, roundish, conical, green, with russet and brownish red in the sun. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, aromatic. October.