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Orange Pippin Trees
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Varieties
4 varieties
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Flowering group
- 3
Picking season
- Late
Self-fertility
- Not self-fertile
Category
- Dual-purpose apples
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Categories
Apples
24
Late eating apples
17
Cooking apples
5
Dual-purpose apples
4
Cherries
2
Sweet cherries
2
Cider apples
1
Pears
4
Dessert pears
3
Cooking pears
2
Perry pears
4
Plums
7
Eating plums
6
Cooking plums
1
Dual-purpose plums
2
Stock availability
All
4
In stock
3
Not in stock
1
Form
1-year
3
1-year bush-trained
2-year
2-year bush-trained
2
Spindlebush
2-year half-standard
2
Premium half-standard
1
2-year top-worked
2-year (1.75m)
2
Cordon-trained
Espalier
Fan-trained
Step-over
Each
Mature size
Very small
1
Small
Medium
2
Large
2
Very large
2
N/A
Rootstocks
M27
1
?
M26
2
?
MM106
2
?
M25
2
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Supplied as
Bare-root
3
12L pot
1
11.5L pot
1
Growing
Gardening skill
?
Beginner
Average
3
Experienced
1
Self-fertility
?
Self-fertile
Partially self-fertile
Not self-fertile
4
Flowering group
?
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
5
6
Pollinating others
?
Good
Average
Poor
4
Ploidy
?
Diploid
Triploid
4
Universal pollinator
?
Yes
No
Fruit bearing
?
Spur-bearer
3
Free-spurring
Partial tip-bearer
1
Tip-bearer
Climate suitability
Temperate climates
4
Mild damp climates
2
Warm climates
1
Wildlife
Attractive to birds
RHS Plants for Pollinators
4
Using
Picking month
June
July
August
September
1
October
November
Picking season
?
Very early
Early
Mid
1
Late
4
Very late
Cropping
?
Heavy
1
Good
3
Light
Keeping (of fruit)
?
Does not keep
1-3 days
1 week
2-3 weeks
1-2 months
2
3 months or more
2
Food uses
Eating fresh
4
Culinary
4
Traditional cooker
Dual purpose
3
Juice
1
Hard cider
Drying
Edible fruits
Flavour style (apples)
Sweet/Sharp
1
Sharper
2
Sweeter
Aromatic
1
Vinous
Cooking result
Puree
1
Textured puree
Keeps shape
2
Juice style
Sweeter
Sharper
Sweet (cider)
Sharp (cider)
Bittersweet (cider)
Bittersharp (cider)
Cling-stone
Freestone
Semi-freestone
Clingstone
Problems
Disease resistance
?
Good
1
Average
2
Poor
1
Scab
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
1
Some susceptibility
1
Very susceptible
Canker
Very resistant
1
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Mildew
?
Very resistant
Some resistance
2
Some susceptibility
Bacterial canker
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Silverleaf
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Peach leaf curl
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Fruit splitting
Very resistant
Some resistance
Some susceptibility
Very susceptible
Identification
Country of origin
Australia
Belgium
Canada
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
1
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Russia
Slovakia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
3
United States
Period of origin
1550 - 1599
1600 - 1649
1650 - 1699
1700 - 1749
2
1750 - 1799
1800 - 1849
1850 - 1899
1900 - 1949
1
1950 - 1999
1
2000
Flowering month
March
April
May
Flesh colour
White
Cream
1
Golden / Yellow
Orange
Pink / Red
Dark red
Fruit colour
Black
Blue - dark
Crimson
Gold
Green
1
Green - light
Green / Red
Green / Yellow
Orange
Orange / Red
1
Orange flush
2
Purple
Purple - light
Red
Red - dark
Red / Black
Red / Green
Red striped
Russet
Varigated
Yellow
Yellow / Orange
Yellow / Red
White
Fruit size
Small
Average
Large
Very large
1
Awards
RHS AGM (current)
2
RHS AGM (former)
RHS AM
RHS 1st class
Slow Food - Ark of Taste
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Varieties list
Apple trees
Blenheim Orange
Blenheim Orange is a classic English dual-purpose apple, useful for dessert and culinary purposes.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple trees
Crispin
Crispin (also known as Mutsu) is a high quality apple from Japan, with a good flavour, and also sharp enough for cooking.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple trees
Jumbo
A dual-purpose apple, named for the exceptionally large size of its fruits.
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Apple trees
Ribston Pippin
A handsome English apple from the 18th century.
Awards: RHS AGM (current)
Picking season: Late
Flowering group: 3
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile