Taunton Golden Pippin
AppleTaunton Golden Pippin
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Hardy and productive.
Fruit
Size and form: Below medium, roundish.
Skin: Rich yellow with markings and freckles of russet in shade, clouded red, and streaked in sun.
Flesh and flavor: Yellow, firm, crisp, delicate, brisk, vinous.
Season
December to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing Hogg.
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Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Taunton Golden Pippin. Tree hardy and productive. Fruit below medium, roundish, rich yellow, markings and freckles of russet in shade, clouded red, and streaked in sun. Flesh yellow, firm, crisp, delicate, brisk, vinous. December to March. (Hogg.)