Court of Wick
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated at Court of Wick, Yatton, Somerset and introduced in 1790 by Wood of Huntingdon. Fruits are crisp with a rich and subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Anis Seed, Anise Seed, Aniseed, Barlow, Court de Wick, Court of Wick Pippin, Court of Wyck, Fry' Kingswick, Kingswick Pippin, Knightwich Pippin, Knightwick, Knightwick Pippin, Pepping van Court of Wick, Pepping von Court of Wick, Philip's Reinette, Phillip's Reinette, Phillips' Reinette, Phillips's Reinette, Rendell's Pippin, Richlieu Pearmain, Rival Golden Pippin, Transparent Pippin, Week's Pippin, Weeks' Pippin, Weeks's Pippin, Wick Pippin, Wick's Pippin, Wood's Huntingdon, Wood's Huntington, Wood's New Transparent, Wood's Transparent, Wood's Transparent Pippin, Woods Huntingdon, Yellow, Yellow Pippin
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Donnington)
Parentage:
Golden Pippin x Unknown
Accession name
Court of Wick
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
53.88 mm 1
Width
61.22 mm 1
Ribbing
very weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Juiciness
dry 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register