Fall Pippin

Fall Pippin
Description
The Holland Pippin indeed much resembles Fall Pippin, but it differs from it in being in season from mid-August to mid-autumn and in being more roundish and less flattened, and in having a short, thick stem which is not exerted. Known as Cathead incorrectly.
Flesh quality
moderately firm, rather fine, tender, very juicy, agreeable subacid, somewhat aromatic, very good
Flesh color
white, yellow tinged
Skin quality
thin, smooth
Skin color
green, yellow, blushed
Sizes
very large, large
Shape
round, ribbed, oblate, oblong, uniform, truncate, conical
Keeping quality
When grown under favorable conditions and properly handled some portion of the crop may keep till midwinter or later, but even carefully selected fruit cannot be relied upon to hold in common storage till December first without considerable loss.
Uses
dessert, culinary
Eating season starts in
September
Eating season ends in
January
Also known as
American Fall
Autumn Pippin
Cathead
Cat Head
Cobbett's Fall
Cobbett's Fall Pippin
Concombre Ancien
De Rateau
D'Espange
Episcopal
Golden Pippin
Holland Pippin
Philadelphia Pippin
Pound Pippin
Pound Royal
Prince's large Pippin of N. Y.
Reinnete Blanche d'Espagne
Summer Pippin
Van Duym's Pippin
Van Dyn's Pippin
York Pippin
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