Pittsburgh Pippin
ApplePittsburgh Pippin
Origin/History
Supposed origin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Tree
An irregular grower with somewhat drooping habit, generally a good bearer. Young shoots dull reddish brown, downy.
Fruit
Size and Form: Huge, oblate, obscurely ribbed.
Skin: Pale yellow, rarely with a blush, sparsely sprinkled with brown dots.
Stem: Short and small, positioned in a large cavity, sometimes a little russeted.
Cavity: Large.
Calyx: Nearly closed.
Basin: Broad and corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, juicy, tender, sprightly subacid. Quality: Good to very good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to April.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Pittsburgh Pippin. Flat Pippin. Swiss Pippin. Swiss Apple. Father Apple. William Tell. Schwitzer Apple. Greasy Back. Pippin. Wythe. Origin, supposed to be Pittsburgh, Pa. An irregular grower, somewhat drooping in habit, and generally a good bearer. Young shoots dull reddish brown, downy. Fruit huge, oblate, obscurely ribbed, pale yellow, rarely with a blush, sparsely sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk short and small, in a large cavity, sometimes a little russeted. Calyx nearly closed. Basin broad and corrugated. Flesh whitish, juicy, tender, sprightly subacid. Good to very good. November to April.