Fruit tree comparisons
 Sunset Boulevard |  Christmas Pippin | |
|---|---|---|
| A large flowering cherry tree with a distinctive columnar form, and large single white flowers. | Christmas Pippin is a new high-yielding Cox-style apple, discovered as a chance seedling tree. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Ornamental cherry trees Sunset Boulevard | Apple trees Christmas Pippin | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile | |
| Flowering group | 3 | |
| Pollinating others | Average | |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer | |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates |
Using
| Ornamental cherry trees Sunset Boulevard | Apple trees Christmas Pippin | |
|---|---|---|
| Picking season | Late | |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1-2 months | |
| Cropping | Heavy | |
| Food uses | Eating fresh |
Problems
| Ornamental cherry trees Sunset Boulevard | Apple trees Christmas Pippin | |
|---|---|---|
| Disease resistance | Average | |
| Canker | Some resistance | |
| Scab (Apple and Pear) | Some resistance |
Identification
| Ornamental cherry trees Sunset Boulevard | Apple trees Christmas Pippin | |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Belgium | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 | 2000 |
| Flowering month | April | |
| Blossom colour | White | |
| Fruit colour | Orange flush | |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | RHS AGM (current) |