Bridgwater Pippin

A large mild flavoured cooking apple.

Origin: Somerset UK, 1665

Pollination: Bridgwater Pippin is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Bridgwater Pippin apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Bridgwater Pippin

An old variety presumed to have arisen in Bridgwater, Somerset, UK in the 17th Century or earlier. Large, flat-round fruit. Greenish yellow skin. Sweet-sharp flavour cooking to a slightly sharp flavoured creamy puree.

Characteristics of Bridgwater Pippin apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Green
Flavour	Sweet-sharp
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Mid Sep
Season of use	Sep-Nov
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	12
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners