Rock Pippin Of Eastern New York
AppleRock Pippin Of Eastern New York
Origin / History
Rock Pippin Of Eastern New York is grown under this name in Eastern New York, particularly in Dutchess county, and the source author was unable to identify it as any other named variety. G. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist, wrote that it certainly is not Lansingburg, of which Rock is given by Downing as a synonym, and he was unable to identify it. It is neither the Rock of New Hampshire, the Rock of Pennsylvania, nor the Rock Pippin of Ohio. It somewhat resembles Tewksbury but is distinct from that variety, and it bears some resemblance to Yellow Newtown but is smoother and has a redder cheek. Some growers know it as Winter Blush, according to C. H. Deuell of Bangall, N. Y., in a letter of 1904. Descriptions of Winter Maiden Blush or Winter Blush encountered by the author are brief and unsatisfactory, and as far as the author could determine they apply to a different variety.
Fruit of the same variety was sent from Pullman, Washington, under the name Rock. W. H. Hart of Poughkeepsie reports that Rock Pippin Of Eastern New York is found in many orchards in Dutchess county but in no large blocks. He considers it a good variety to grow for profit, since it keeps very late and is a good export apple to succeed the Newtown at the end of the season.
Tree
The tree is large, very vigorous, and upright, with long, erect, stout, yellowish-brown twigs. It is hardy, very healthy, and long-lived. The tree does not come into bearing very young. It is a reliable cropper and, if kept free from scab, yields good to heavy crops biennially. In some seasons the fruit is inclined to scab. The fruit hangs to the tree exceptionally well.
Fruit
Size: Below medium to above, uniform in size and shape. Does not average as large as Baldwin and grades less No. 1 fruit than that variety.
Form: Roundish oblate to roundish, not inclined to conic, regular or nearly so; sides sometimes unequal.
Stem: Short to medium, moderately thick, pubescent.
Cavity: Small to above medium, acute to somewhat acuminate or sometimes approaching obtuse, moderately deep to deep, narrow to moderately broad, furrowed obscurely if at all, usually somewhat russeted.
Calyx: Medium to small, closed; lobes convergent to connivent. Calyx tube small, conical to funnel-form. Stamens median to basal.
Basin: Scarcely depressed and very obtuse, or varying to moderately deep and abrupt; wide, slightly furrowed and wrinkled.
Skin: Moderately thick, tough, smooth or slightly roughened with russet dots, rather glossy. Ground color green or light yellow, thinly washed with pinkish-red, often deepening to a distinct bright blush; streaked and mottled with pale scarf-skin toward the cavity. Prevailing effect pale yellow.
Dots: Numerous, mostly irregular, submerged and whitish around the basin, sometimes areolar with a fine russet point. The russet dots are larger, more irregular, and scattering toward the cavity.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish or slightly tinged with yellow, very firm, rather hard, a little coarse, somewhat crisp, rather tender, aromatic, juicy. Flavor sprightly subacid, good but not high.
Core and seeds: Core medium to small, axile; cells closed; core lines clasping. Carpels thin, broadly roundish to somewhat obcordate, emarginate, somewhat tufted. Seeds rather dark brown, medium to large, rather wide, acute to obtuse, sometimes tufted, compactly filling the cells.
Season
Rock Pippin Of Eastern New York keeps very late. Its commercial season extends to April in ordinary storage and to June or July in cold storage. It is used to succeed the Newtown at the end of the season.
Uses
Rock Pippin Of Eastern New York is grown for market and is a good export apple. Mr. Hart considers it a profitable variety to grow, chiefly because of its late keeping and its suitability for shipping at the end of the season.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Cited in the source: Downing, 1881, index appendix; Downing, 1869, p. 338; Warder, 1867, p. 691; letter of C. H. Deuell, Bangall, N. Y., 1904.
Book Sources
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— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)ROCK PIPPIN OF EASTERN NEW YORK.
A variety is grown under this name in Eastern New York, particularly in Dutchess county, which we have been unable to identify as any other named variety. G. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist, writes us that it certainly is not Lansingburg of which Rock is given by Downing¹ as a synonym and adds that he is unable to identify it. It is neither the Rock of New Hampshire,² the Rock of Pennsylvania² nor the Rock Pippin of Ohio.²⁻³ It somewhat resembles Tewksbury but is distinct from that variety. It also bears some resemblance to Yellow Newtown but is smoother and has a redder cheek. It is known to some under the name Winter Blush.⁴ All of the descriptions of Winter Maiden Blush or Winter Blush which we have been able to find are brief and unsatisfactory. So far as we can determine none of them refer to variety under discussion. Fruit of what appears to be the same variety
¹Downing, 1881:12 index app. ²Downing, 1869:338. ³Warder, 1867:691. ⁴Letter, C. H. Deuell, Bangall, N. Y., 1904.
as this Rock Pippin has been sent us from Pullman, Washington, under the name Rock. W. H. Hart of Poughkeepsie informs us that Rock Pippin is found in many orchards in Dutchess county but in no large blocks. He considers it a good variety to grow for profit because it keeps very late and is a good export apple to succeed the Newtown at the end of the season. In some seasons it is inclined to scab. It does not average as large as Baldwin and grades less No. 1 fruit than that variety. Its commercial season in ordinary storage extends to April and in cold storage to June or July. Mr. Hart reports that the tree is large, very vigorous, upright, with long, erect, stout, yellowish-brown twigs. It is hardy, very healthy, long-lived, a reliable cropper and, if kept free from scab, yields good to heavy crops biennially. The tree does not come into bearing very young. The fruit hangs to the tree exceptionally well.
FRUIT.
Fruit below medium to above, uniform in size and shape. Form roundish oblate to roundish, not inclined to conic, regular or nearly so; sides sometimes unequal. Stem short to medium, moderately thick, pubescent. Cavity small to above medium, acute to somewhat acuminate or sometimes approaching obtuse, moderately deep to deep, narrow to moderately broad, furrowed obscurely if at all, usually somewhat russeted. Calyx medium to small, closed; lobes convergent to connivent. Basin scarcely depressed and very obtuse or varying to moderately deep and abrupt, wide, slightly furrowed and wrinkled. Skin moderately thick, tough, smooth or slightly roughened with russet dots, rather glossy, green or light yellow thinly washed with pinkish-red often deepening to a distinct bright blush, streaked and mottled with pale scarf-skin toward the cavity. Dots numerous, mostly irregular, submerged and whitish around the basin, sometimes areolar with fine russet point; the russet ones are larger, more irregular and scattering toward the cavity. Prevailing effect pale yellow. Calyx tube small, conical to funnel-form. Stamens median to basal. Core medium to small, axile; cells closed; core lines clasping. Carpels thin, broadly roundish to somewhat obcordate, emarginate, somewhat tufted. Seeds rather dark brown, medium to large, rather wide, acute to obtuse, sometimes tufted, compactly filling the cells. Flesh whitish or slightly tinged with yellow, very firm, rather hard, a little coarse, somewhat crisp, rather tender, aromatic, juicy, sprightly subacid, good but not high in flavor.