Thorle Pippin

An old Scottish summer apple with a sharp savoury flavour.

Origin: Scotland UK, 1831

Pollination: Thorle 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 ...

Thorle 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 Thorle Pippin

Thorle Pippin apple arose in Scotland. First described 1831. Small, round to flat-round fruit. Bright red flush on a greenish yellow skin. Juicy, white flesh. Sharp, savoury taste. Vigorous, spreading tree.

Characteristics of Thorle Pippin apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Savoury
Fruit size	Small
Picking time	Late Aug
Season of use	Aug-Sep
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Suitable for	Northern Britain
Pollination date	6
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners