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William's Pippin

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William's Pippin

Origin/History: Not described in source.

Tree: Not described in source.

Fruit:

  • Size: Below medium
  • Form: Somewhat conical
  • Skin: Pale yellow, mottled with pale red in the sun
  • Flesh: Pale yellow, soft, pleasant subacid

Season: October, December

Uses: Good to eat from the tree, and for baking and roasting.

Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.

Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900); original attribution to Lindley.

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William's Pippin.

Fruit below medium, somewhat conical, pale yellow, mottled with pale red in the sun. Flesh pale yellow, soft, pleasant subacid. Good to eat from the tree, and for baking and roasting. October, December, (Lindley.)

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