Stevenson Pippin
AppleStevenson Pippin
Origin and History
An Arkansas apple originating with the Cherokee Indians in what is now Pope County. First brought to notice by a Mr. Dwight of the Dwight Mission, by which name it was known for a long time. James G. Stevenson of Crawford County, Arkansas, obtained trees of the variety, propagated and disseminated them. Highly esteemed where known.
Tree
Vigorous, upright grower. Somewhat spreading with age and bearing. Not an early bearer. Produces heavy and light crops alternately.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large.
Form: Roundish oblate, a little flattened at the ends, nearly regular.
Skin: Yellow, shaded with light red, striped and splashed with dark red and crimson rather thickly over the whole surface. Large and small yellowish dots present, a portion areole.
Stalk: Short, small.
Cavity: Rather large, deep, much russeted. Sometimes extending out onto the fruit.
Calyx: Small, closed.
Basin: Rather large, slightly plaited.
Flesh and Flavor: Pale yellow, a little coarse, half tender, juicy. Pleasant subacid and aromatic. Quality very good.
Core: Medium.
Season and Storage
October through February.
Subtypes and Variants
Historically known as Dwight Apple.
Uses
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)Stevenson Pippin.
Dwight Apple.
An Arkansas apple, which originated with the Cherokee Indians in what is now Pope County, and was first brought to notice by a Mr. Dwight, of the Dwight Mission, as it was known for a long time. James G. Stevenson, of Crawford County, Ark., obtained trees of the variety, propagated and disseminated them, and they are highly esteemed where known. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, somewhat spreading with age and bearing; not an early bearer, but produces heavy and light crops alternately.
Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, a little flattened at the ends, nearly regular; skin yellow, shaded with light red, striped and splashed with dark red and crimson rather thickly over the whole surface, and large and small yellowish dots — a portion areole; stalk short, small; cavity rather large, deep, much russetted, sometimes extending out on the fruit; calyx small, closed; basin rather large, slightly plaited; flesh pale yellow, a little coarse, half tender, juicy, pleasant subacid and aromatic; quality very good; core medium. October, February.