Wadhurst Pippin
AppleWadhurst Pippin
Origin and History
Wadhurst, Sussex, England.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, roundish conical, ribbed at apex.
Skin: Yellow, splashed and marbled with red in sun, small gray dots.
Stalk: Very short.
Calyx: Closed, with long segments.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, crisp, juicy, brisk acid.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to February.
Uses
Valuable cooking apple.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Wadhurst Pippin.
Origin, Wadhurst, Sussex, England. A valuable cooking Apple.
Fruit large, roundish conical, ribbed at apex, yellow, splashed and marbled with red in sun, small gray dots. Stalk very short. Calyx closed, with long segments. Flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, brisk acid. November, February.