Piedmont Pippin
Apple
Piedmont Pippin
Origin and History
Origin on the farm of the late James Woods, Rockford Township, Virginia. The variety is supposed to be a seedling of the Albemarle Pippin.
Tree
Quite vigorous, upright at first, but spreading with age. Not a very early bearer, but gives large crops in alternate years when of sufficient age. Promises to be valuable.
Fruit
Size and Form: Fruit large, roundish oblate, conic, and angular; sometimes oblique.
Stalk: Short, rather small.
Cavity: Large and deep; sometimes with slight russet.
Skin: Greenish yellow with a few nettings of russet and some brown dots.
Calyx: Nearly closed.
Basin: Large and deep, slightly corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: Pale yellow, half fine, crisp, tender, and juicy; rich subacid with a slightly aromatic quality.
Core: Medium.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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)Piedmont Pippin.
Dollins Pippin.
Origin, on the farm of the late James Woods, Rockford Township, Virginia, and is supposed to be a seedling of the Albemarle Pippin; tree quite vigorous, upright at first, but spreading with age; not a very early bearer, but giving large crops alternate years when of sufficient age, and promises to be valuable.
Piedmont Pippin.
Fruit large, roundish oblate, conic, angular, sometimes oblique; skin greenish yellow, a few nettings of russet and some brown dots; stalk short, rather small; cavity large, deep, sometimes slight russet; calyx nearly closed; basin large, deep, slightly corrugated; flesh pale yellow, half fine, crisp, tender, juicy, rich subacid, slightly aromatic; core medium. November, March.