Spring Pippin
AppleSpring Pippin
Origin/History
Originated at Springport, Cayuga County, New York. Also known in literature as Springport Pippin.
Tree
Upright, thrifty, and unproductive. No further tree characteristics described in sources.
Fruit
Size: Above medium.
Form: Roundish oblong (Downing); roundish (Elliott). The two sources differ slightly on form.
Stem: Short (Elliott).
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Closed (Elliott).
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellowish green, with few scattered minute dots (Elliott). Downing confirms the yellowish green color but does not mention the dots.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish white (Downing), crisp, sprightly subacid.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to May.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Beach (1905) lists references and synonyms only, with no independent description. Downing's account is attributed to Elliott; the two descriptions are largely consistent, with Elliott providing additional surface and calyx details.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
View original book sources (3)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Spring Pippin.
Springport Pippin.
Origin, Springport, Cayuga Co., N. Y. Tree upright, thrifty, unproductive.
Fruit above medium, roundish oblong, yellowish green. Flesh yellowish white, crisp, sprightly subacid. December to May. (Elliott.)
— S.A. Beach, The Apples of New York, Vol. 1 (1905)SPRING PIPPIN.
References. 1. Elliott, 1854:158. 2. Warder, 1867:732. 3. Downing, 1869:806. 4. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bul. 56:291. 1905. 5. Burrill and McCluer, Ill. Sta. Bul. 45:342.
Synonyms. Spring Pippin (6). Springport (6). Springport Pippin (1, 3, 5, 6).
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Spring Pippin Springport Pippin. Tree, unproductive, upright, thrifty. Fruit, above medium, roundish, yellowish green, with few scattered minute dots; calyx, closed; stem, short; flesh, crisp, sprightly sub-acid. December to May.