East Grinstead

Apple

Origin/History

Sussex Apple. Described by Ronalds as of great excellence for table or kitchen use.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Roundish conical

Skin: Dull greenish yellow with splashes of dull faint red

Flesh: White, juicy, acid

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

March to May

Uses

Table or kitchen use; excellent for both according to Ronalds

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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East Grinstead. Ronalds describes this as a Sussex Apple of great excellence for table or kitchen. Fruit medium, roundish conical, dull greenish yellow, with splashes of dull faint red. Flesh white, juicy, acid. March to May.

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

Sussex Sussex Apple West Grinstead Pippin