Loudon Pippin

Origin / History

Originated on the farm of Mr. White in Loudon County, Virginia, where it was much cultivated and valued in that section. Most grown in Northern Virginia (Elliott). Warder notes that the variety was exhibited before the Ohio Pomological Society by Joseph Sigler of McConnellsville, Ohio, having come from Washington County, and was shown at the same time as the Lady Washington and thought possibly to be the same variety (the identity with Lady Washington is queried by both Warder and Downing).

Tree

Very vigorous, upright spreading (Downing). Productive (Elliott).

Fruit

Size

Large.

Form

Sources describe the form variously: oblate, conic, and angular (Warder); oblate, approaching conic (Downing); roundish conical (Elliott); flat (Lowther).

Skin / Color

Surface beautiful, very smooth, waxy yellow, handsomely blushed, with bright red spots; dots scattering, gray (Warder). Light yellow, sometimes with a blush of red in the sun, sprinkled with a few grayish dots (Downing). Greenish yellow (Elliott).

Stem / Stalk

Short (Elliott, Downing); medium and red (Warder). Inserted in the cavity, which is surrounded by russet (Downing).

Cavity

Wide, not deep, regular, brown (Warder); large, surrounded by russet (Downing).

Calyx / Eye

Eye large, closed (Warder); calyx large, open (Downing); calyx large (Elliott).

Basin

Wide, regular or folded (Warder); smooth and even, rather deep (Downing).

Flesh / Flavor

Yellowish, compact, tender, breaking; flavor rich sub-acid, aromatic; quality very good (Warder). Yellowish, compact, tender, juicy, subacid; good to very good (Downing). Greenish white, sub-acid; Elliott remarks it is "valued only for its size, where people know what apples should be."

Core / Seeds

Core heart-shaped, regular, closed, clasping the eye; seeds numerous, medium (Warder).

Season

December to February. Winter (Lowther).

Uses

Dessert (Warder). Market (Lowther).

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.