Ribston Pippin

"The Glory of York"

            [Acid-medium/low; Sugar-high; Tannin-low]

Eating, Culinary

Balanced, Sweet, Tart, Rich

Physical Attributes:

• Shape:  Round
• Skin: Greenish-yellow with orange-brown flushing and some red stripes. Some russeting at the calyx
• Flesh: Cream coloured, crunchy, fine grained

Flavour:

            The Ribston Apple has an intense cooked pear aroma and a pleasing balance of sweetness and acidity. Quite a juicy fruit with a pleasing crunchiness -  a solid eating apple with a good following in Yorkshire.

Neat History:

            The most successful seedling from several Norman seeds at Ribston Hall, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, 1709.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Moderate
• Vigour: Vigorous and upright spreading
• Disease Tolerance: Moderate, suitable for temperate growing
• Zone Hardiness: 4 (Map link)
• Pollination Group: III (Chart) (Triploid, Self-Sterile)
• Cropping: Strong biennial tendency
• Picking Season: Mid-September
• Storage: 3-4months, flavour improves after some storage
• Special care: Spur bearing

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