Ball's Pippin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Introduced in 1923 by J.C.Allgrove, Langley, Bucks. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1923. Fruits are sweet and crisp.
Synonyms:
Lane's Oakland Seedling
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Sturmer Pippin
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
64.00 mm 2
Width
78.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Ball's Pippin
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register