Settle Pippin
AppleSettle Pippin
Origin/History
An old apple of unknown origin, supposed to be from Maryland or Virginia (Thomas gives Virginia). It is a popular apple in Winchester and the lower part of the Shenandoah Valley. Downing lists the following as alternate names under which it has been known: Superb White, Hex's White, Hick's White, Adams White, Settle's Superb; and notes that the names Gloucester White and English Codlin have been applied to it incorrectly.
Tree
Thrifty and vigorous, making a fine head. An early and annual bearer.
Fruit
Size and form: Medium, or nearly so; roundish oblate conic.
Stem: Short, small.
Cavity: Rather large, deep.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Rather shallow, broad, corrugated.
Skin: White, shaded with light red, and sprinkled with a few brown dots.
Flesh/Flavor: Quite white, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, refreshing (Downing). Thomas describes the flavor as pleasant.
Core/Seeds: Core small.
Season
September to November (Downing). Autumn (Thomas).
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)Settle Pippin.
Superb White. Hex's White. Hick's White. Adams White. Settle's Superb. Gloucester White, incorrectly. English Codlin, incorrectly.
An old apple of unknown origin, supposed to be Maryland or Virginia; it is a popular apple in Winchester and the lower part of the Shenandoah Valley of its season; tree thrifty and vigorous, making a fine head; an early and annual bearer.
Fruit medium or nearly so, roundish oblate conic; skin white, shaded with light red, and sprinkled with a few brown dots; stalk short, small; cavity rather large, deep; calyx small, closed; basin rather shallow, broad, corrugated; flesh quite white, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, mild subacid, refreshing; core small. September, November.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Settle Pippin. Medium, white shaded light red; flesh white, crisp, juicy, pleasant. Autumn. Va.