Ponto Pippin
ApplePonto Pippin
Origin/History
An English variety, as described by Hogg.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium size, roundish, slightly conical.
Skin: Greenish yellow with red coloring in the sun; spotted with dark russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Greenish white, crisp, tender. Flavor brisk subacid.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Ponto Pippin.
An English variety, described by Hogg as of medium size, roundish, slightly conical, greenish yellow, red in the sun, with spots of dark russet. Flesh greenish white, crisp, tender, brisk subacid. November to February.