Apple King of the Pippins

A very old apple thought to have come from France in the 18th century, Apple King of the Pippins is a highly versatile early to mid-season apple, good for eating, cooking, juicing and cider. The tree is of compact, upright habit, moderately vigorous and a spur-bearer. Good yields of medium-sized yellow apples streaked and flushed with orange-red; eaten fresh, they have a good subacid flavour, and they also cook well, the slices retaining their shape when cooked in open tarts. Some susceptibility to scab and canker, but a good all round apple. Partially self-fertile, but will crop much better with a suitable pollination partner.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Any reasonably fertile and well drained soil
Position: Full sun
Pick: Early October
Keep: October-January
Hardiness: Hardy
Pollination: Partially self-fertile. Pollination Group 4 (pollinates with Groups 3, 4 and 5)
Uses: Eating apple, cooking apple; also good for juicing and cider

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During the bareroot season, our apples are pre pruned before being dispatched by mail order.

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