West Grinstead Pippin
AppleOrigin/History
West Grinstead Pippin (also known as East Grinstead) is a Sussex, England apple that was described by Ronalds as of great excellence.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish conical.
Skin: Greenish with broken stripes and splashes of red brown dots.
Stem: Short stalk.
Calyx: Open.
Flesh: Greenish white, soft, tender.
Flavor: Brisk subacid.
Season
November, February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)West Grinstead Pippin.
East Grinstead.
A Sussex, England, Apple, described by Ronalds as of great excellence.
Fruit medium, roundish conical, greenish, with broken stripes and splashes of red brown dots. Stalk short. Calyx open. Flesh greenish white, soft, tender, brisk subacid. November, February.