Essex Pippin
AppleEssex Pippin
Origin/History
An English variety.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Roundish oblate
Skin: Yellowish green, with a tinge of red in the sun
Flesh: Yellowish, firm, crisp, brisk, sugary
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing Hogg.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Essex Pippin.
An English variety.
Fruit small, roundish oblate, yellowish green, tinge of red in the sun. Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, brisk, sugary. October to February. (Hogg.)
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