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Apple trees
Christmas Pippin

Christmas Pippin is a new high-yielding Cox-style apple, discovered as a chance seedling tree.
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Growing


Apple trees
Christmas Pippin
Gardening skillBeginner
Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
Flowering group3
Pollinating othersAverage
Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
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Using


Apple trees
Christmas Pippin
Picking seasonLate
Keeping (of fruit)1-2 months
CroppingHeavy
Food usesEating fresh
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Problems


Apple trees
Christmas Pippin
Disease resistanceAverage
CankerSome resistance
Scab (Apple and Pear)Some resistance
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Identification


Apple trees
Christmas Pippin
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Period of origin2000
Fruit colourOrange flush
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
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