Hughes' Golden Pippin

Apple

Origin/History

English apple. Described by Ronalds as an excellent table sort.

Tree

Hardy, with long slender shoots, productive.

Fruit

Form and Size: Below medium, roundish oblate.

Skin: Yellow, with some russet patches and dots.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish white, firm, rich, brisk, spicy aromatic.

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

December, January.

Uses

Table sort.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Hughes' Golden Pippin.

An English Apple, described by Ronalds as an excellent table sort. Tree hardy, with long slender shoots, productive.

Fruit below medium, roundish oblate, yellow, with some russet patches and dots. Flesh yellowish white, firm, rich, brisk, spicy aromatic. December, January.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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