Franklin Golden Pippin

Apple

Franklin Golden Pippin

Origin/History

American variety. Also known as Sudlow's Fall Pippin (Elliott).

Tree

Upright, vigorous habit. Early annual bearer (Elliott). Not described further in sources.

Fruit

Size: Medium (both sources agree).

Form: Elliott describes the fruit as roundish ovate conical; Thomas describes it as oval and regular. These characterizations differ slightly, Elliott's suggesting a more tapered apex.

Stem: Slender (Elliott).

Cavity: Deep (Elliott).

Calyx: Small, closed (Elliott).

Basin: Narrow, slightly plaited (Elliott).

Skin: The two sources conflict on ground color. Elliott describes the skin as pale light greenish yellow, interlined with fine whitish net-work, with few russet dots. Thomas describes the color as deep yellow. The difference may reflect ripeness stage or individual observation.

Flesh/Flavor: Crisp and juicy (Elliott). Rich and aromatic (Thomas). Rated "very good" (Elliott).

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October (Elliott); Autumn (Thomas).

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Franklin Golden Pippin. Sudlow's Fall Pippin. American. Tree, upright, vigorous, early annual bearer. Fruit, medium, roundish ovate conical, pale light greenish yellow, interlined with fine whitish net-work, few russet dots; stem, slender; cavity, deep; calyx, small, closed; basin, narrow, slightly plaited; flesh, crisp, juicy; "very good." October.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Franklin Golden Pippin. Medium, oval, regular, deep yellow; rich, aromatic. Autumn.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Sudlow's Fall Pippin Franklin's Golden Pippin Sudlow's Fall Pippin