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Taunton Golden Pippin

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Taunton 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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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.)

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)