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AppleOrigin/History
An English apple, grown from a seed of the Newtown Pippin. Historically known as Orel's Apple, Simpson's Pippin, or Simpson's Seedling.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size: Medium
- Form: Oblong conical, somewhat ribbed
- Skin: Dull green, washed and splashed with dull red, with many star-like russet specks
- Flesh: Greenish white, tender, crisp; brisk subacid flavor
Season
December to April
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
USDA Nomenclature (1905)
From W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Apple, USDA Bulletin No. 56
Raised from seed of Yellow Newtown.
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Ord.
Orel's Apple. Simpson's Pippin. Simpson's Seedling.
An English Apple, grown from a seed of the Newtown Pippin.
Fruit medium, oblong conical, somewhat ribbed, dull green, washed and splashed with dull red, and many star-like russet specks. Flesh greenish white, tender, crisp, brisk subacid. December to April.