'Allington Pippin' is an
English cultivar
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of domesticated
apple
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, with a strong flavour that includes hints of
pineapple
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.
[Allington Pippin]
at Orange Pippin
The Allington Pippin was developed prior to year 1884 by
Thomas Laxton in
Lincolnshire, England through a cross breeding of
Cox's Orange Pippin
Cox's Orange Pippin, in Britain often referred to simply as Cox, is an apple cultivar first grown in 1825 or 1830 at Colnbrook in Buckinghamshire, England, by the retired brewer and horticulturist Richard Cox (horticulturist), Richard Cox.
Thoug ...
and the
King of the Pippins.
This name was not given until 1894, when
George Bunyard named it after the village of Allington near Maidstone in Kent, where one of the Bunyard's nurseries was situated.
This apple is conical shaped
and its outer skin is combined from flashy colours of red and orange, flushed and striped, with some
russeting.
[ Its special mellowing to sharp fruit candy][ or pineapple flavour is appreciated in multipurpose use: cooking, fresh eating and flavourful ]apple cider
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. Allington is rather a strong fruit, it has a good storage record of three months or more, and keeps shape in cooking.[
'Allington Pippin' has a biennial bearing tendency, flowers are partially self-sterile, mid season; harvest period is late. The tree is average on general tendency to diseases, but blossom is susceptible to frost.][
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See also
* Reinette
References
External links
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Apple cultivars
British apples
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