King of the Pippins
| 'King of the Pippins' | |
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| Genus | Malus |
| Species | M. domestica |
| Cultivar | 'King of the Pippins' |
| Origin |  France |
'King of the Pippins' in Deutsche Pomologie
King of the Pippins or Reine des Reinettes[1][2][3] (French) is an old cultivar of domesticated apple originating from France, and is still used in its original form as well as in many derivative cultivars that have been bred from it.[4] It was also formerly known as Golden Winter Pearmain,[1] because of its ripening period at late fall.[2]
Unlike most apple cultivars it is slightly self-fertile.[3]
It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.[5] Density 0.83 g/cc, sugar 12,5%, acid 7.7 g/litre, vitamin C 15 mg/100g. [6]
See also[]
- 'Allington Pippin'
- 'Clarke Pearmain', also known as 'Golden Pearmain'
- Reinette
References[]
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- ^ a b "King of the Pippins", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, retrieved 18 October 2015
- ^ a b Big Horse Creek Farm
- ^ a b Cooks Info
- ^ King of the Pippins by Orange Pippin
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus domestica 'King of the Pippins'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Obstsorten-Atlas, 1996
External links[]
- Forum discussing similarities and differences between "King of the Pippins" and "Reine des Reinetttes"
- FruitWise
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