Grey Leadington
AppleGrey Leadington
Origin/History
A favorite Scottish apple, also known as Leadington's Grauer Pippin and Grey Leadington Pippin.
Tree
Vigorous, hardy, and productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish oblong conical.
Skin: Greenish yellow, with cinnamon russet and red in the sun.
Flesh: White, firm, tender, very juicy, aromatic.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source attribution: (Lind.) — likely John Lindley, cited by Downing.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Grey Leadington. Leadington's Grauer Pippin. Grey Leadington Pippin. A favorite Scottish Apple. Tree vigorous, hardy, and productive. Fruit medium, roundish oblong conical, greenish yellow, with cinnamon russet and red in the sun. Flesh white, firm, tender, very juicy, aromatic. October, December. (Lind.)