Quaker Pippin
AppleQuaker Pippin
Origin/History
American origin. Downing's entry cites Elliott as its source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish yellow.
Flesh/Flavor: Very acid. Quality rated poor (Downing).
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Quaker Pippin.
Fruit medium, greenish yellow. Very acid. Poor. October. (Elliott.)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Quaker Pippin.
American. Medium, greenish yellow, very acid. October.