Jersey Pippin

Apple

Jersey Pippin

Origin/History

Foreign origin. Elliott (1865) notes it as "New" at the time of writing. Downing's (1900) description is drawn directly from Elliott.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Round oblong conical (Downing, Elliott); oblong conic (Thomas). Elliott additionally describes the fruit as flattened.

Stem: Short and stout (Elliott).

Cavity: Deep and open (Elliott).

Calyx: Rather large (Elliott).

Basin: Shallow (Elliott).

Skin: Pale yellowish green with faint stripes of red (Elliott). Downing describes the ground color as yellowish green with stripes of red appearing in the sun — a slight variation suggesting the red color may develop with sun exposure.

Flesh/Flavor: Greenish yellow, juicy, vinous, subacid (Elliott, Downing). Quality rated "very good" by Elliott; rated "good" by Downing and Thomas.

Core/Seeds: Core small; seeds imperfect (Elliott).

Season

November to February (Elliott, Downing). Thomas gives December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

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Jersey Pippin.

Foreign.

Fruit medium, round oblong conical, yellowish green, stripes of red in the sun. Flesh greenish yellow, juicy, vinous, subacid. Good. November, February. (Elliott.)

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

Jersey Pippin.

Foreign. Fruit, medium, round oblong conical, flattened, pale yellowish green, faint stripes red; stem, short, stout; cavity, deep, open; calyx, rather large; basin, shallow; core, small; seeds, imperfect; flesh, greenish yellow, juicy, vinous, sub-acid; "very good." November to February. New.

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

Jersey Pippin. Medium, oblong conic, striped; sub-acid, good. December. Foreign.

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