Elford Pippin
AppleElford Pippin
Origin / History Not described in source.
Tree A healthy, vigorous grower and good bearer.
Fruit
- Form: Roundish, ribbed near the calyx.
- Skin: Yellowish green with markings of russet in the shade; red and striped with darker red next the sun.
- Flesh: Yellowish, crisp, brisk, sugary, vinous.
Stem, cavity, basin, core, and seeds are not described in the source.
Season October to December.
Uses Dessert apple of first quality.
Subtypes / Variants Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900); citing Hogg as authority for dessert quality assessment.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Elford Pippin. Hogg describes this as a dessert Apple of first quality. Tree a healthy vigorous grower and good bearer. Fruit roundish, ribbed near the calyx, yellowish green, with markings of russet in the shade, red, and striped with darker red next the sun. Flesh yellowish, crisp, brisk, sugary, vinous. October, December.