Crispin

A large sweet, yellow dual purpose apple originating from Japan where it is called Mutsu.

Origin: Japan, 1930

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

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History and description of Crispin

Raised in Japan in 1930 at the Aomori Apple Experimental Station from Golden Delicious X Indo. First fruited 1939 and was named Mutsu in 1948. On trial at the National Fruit Trials, UK 1954-1964 and for commercial reasons renamed Crispin in the UK in 1968. A large dual purpose apple. Widely grown in Japan. Also grown in the USA where it is used commercially for apple pies. Grown on a small scale in the UK.

Large sized fruit, oblong, tapering towards the apex, ribbed, flat-sided and five crowned. Smooth, greenish yellow skin turning yellow when fully ripe. Occasional slight brownish flush. Pale creamy white flesh, firm, crisp, juicy, sweet, sometimes honeyed flavour. Keeps very well in storage. Tends to keep its shape when cooked.

A very vigorous spreading tree. Produces spurs freely. A heavy cropper. Prone to canker. A triploid variety and therefore usuitable as a pollinator of others.

Characteristics of Crispin apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Very susceptible Canker - Susceptible Mildew - Resistant
Suitable for	Northern Britain
Special features	Good for Cider Good for Juice Cooked Keeps Shape
Pollination date	10
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Golden Delicious