GALLOWAY PIPPIN
AppleGALLOWAY PIPPIN
Origin/History
The Galloway Pippin is supposed to have originated with a crofter at St. Andrews, near Wigtown, Scotland. It was first recorded in Florist and Pomologist (1872, p. 193), cataloged as "Croft-en-Reich, Croft St. Andrews." By 1872, it was known in the South of England and had gained particular recognition as "very valuable for the Northern counties," indicating its importance as a hardy variety suited to cooler climates.
Tree
Vigorous in growth, with a regular cropping habit (reliable and consistent bearer).
Fruit
Size: Large; 3 inches by 2½ inches.
Form: Round, much flattened, with regular and uniform appearance.
Skin/Color: Pale yellow with a slight brownish flush.
Flesh: Crisp, pale yellow, and juicy.
Calyx/Eye: Open, seated in a rather deep basin.
Stem/Cavity: Medium-length stem inserted in a deep cavity.
Season
A culinary variety with good keeping quality; usable until February.
Uses
Culinary (cooking apple).
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)GALLOWAY PIPPIN. Fl. and Pom., 1872, p. 193. (Croft-en-Reich, Croft St. Andrews.) Culinary, till February, large, 3 by 2½, round, much flattened, regular. Colour, pale yellow, with slight brownish flush. Flesh, crisp, pale yellow, juicy. Eye, open, in a rather deep basin. Stem, medium, in a deep cavity. Growth, vigorous, and a regular cropper. Origin, supposed to have originated by a Crofter at St. Andrews, near Wigtown. Known in the South of England about 1872. Very valuable for the Northern counties.