Ribston Pippin

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Fruit: Apple

Use: Dessert

Origin and History: UK; Yorkshire c.1707

Season: Late

Harvest Time: late Sept

Store: Oct-Jan

Qualities and Taste:

Intense, rich, aromatic flavour; juicy, firm deep cream flesh.  More acidity than Cox, not as delicate, but stronger with great depth and length. Highly esteemed by the Victorians. (Source: JM).

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Map Reference: A 21

Form: Cordon

Rootstock: MM106

Additional Information:

Triploid. Very high vitamin C content.