King of the Pippins

'King of the Pippins'
Genus Malus
Species M. domestica
Cultivar 'King of the Pippins'
Origin  France
'King of the Pippins' in Deutsche Pomologie

King of the Pippins or Reine de Reinettes[1][2][3][4] (French) is an old cultivar of domesticated apple originating from France, and is still used in its original form as well as in many derivative cultivars that have been bred from it.[1] It was also formerly known as Golden Winter Pearmain,[2] because of its ripening period at late fall.[3]

Unlike most apple cultivars it is slightly self-fertile.[4]

It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 King of the Pippins by Orange Pippin
  2. 1 2 "King of the Pippins", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, retrieved 18 October 2015
  3. 1 2 Big Horse Creek Farm
  4. 1 2 Cooks Info


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