Nyack Pippin

Apple

Nyack Pippin

Origin

New York. A specimen was obtained from Mr. E. H. Warren of Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form

Medium, flat, and uneven.

Surface and Color

Smooth. Ground color greenish-yellow, mixed with striped and splashed bright red. Dots are numerous, distinct, yellow, and indented.

Cavity and Stem

Wide, deep, and wavy, with brown coloring. Stem short, thick, and knobby.

Basin

Shallow and folded. Eye small and closed. Axis short.

Core and Seeds

Rather wide, closed, and rather clasping. Seeds large.

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh white, firm, and juicy. Flavor acid and rich. Quality is pretty good.

Season

December.

Uses

Table and market.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1900–1913) from Illinois

Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

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Nyack. NYACK PIPPIN.

Origin New York; specimen obtained from Mr. E. H. Warren, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Fruit medium, flat, uneven; Surface smooth, greenish-yellow, mixed, striped, splashed bright red; Dots numerous, distinct, yellow, indented. Basin shallow, folded; Eye small, closed; Axis short. Cavity wide, deep, wavy, brown; Stem short, thick, knobby. Core rather wide, closed, rather clasping; Seeds large; Flesh white, firm, juicy; Flavor acid, rich; Quality pretty good; Use table, market; Season December.

— John A. Warder, American Pomology: Apples (1867)

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