Zachary Pippin
AppleZachary Pippin
Origin and History
A chance seedling that originated on the land of John Burbank in Belgrade, Maine. The variety was introduced in 1849, the year Zachary Taylor was inaugurated as President of the United States.
Tree
Vigorous and spreading in habit. Not an early bearer, but when established produces good crops annually. Esteemed in its locality.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large to very large; oblate, angular.
Skin: Greenish yellow or yellow at maturity, shaded, striped, splashed, and mottled with light and dark red. Some of the splashes are quite dark.
Stalk: Short, rather small.
Cavity: Large, quite broad, deep, with slight russet.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium, slightly corrugated.
Flesh: Whitish, a little coarse, tender, moderately juicy, subacid, rather rich.
Core: Medium.
Season
November, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or 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)Zachary Pippin.
A chance seedling on the land of John Burbank, Belgrade, Maine, and was introduced the year Zachary Taylor was inaugurated; tree vigorous, spreading; not an early bearer, but when established produces good crops annually of large fair fruit, and esteemed in its locality.
Fruit large to very large, oblate, angular; skin greenish yellow, or yellow at maturity, shaded, striped, splashed and mottled with light and dark red, some of the splashes quite dark; stalk short, rather small; cavity large, quite broad, deep, slight russet; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, a little coarse, tender, moderately juicy, subacid, rather rich; core medium. November, December.