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Golden Pippin

a very old variety. Intense fruity flavour also used for cooking and cider.

Origin: Sussex UK, 1629

Pollination: Golden Pippin is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

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Golden Pippin apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Golden Pippin

The origin of this variety is uncertain but it probably arose in England. It was recorded by Parkinson in 1629 and was well known by the late 17th Century. Claimed to have arisen at Parham Park, near Arundel, Sussex. George Washington ordered the variety for his garden at Mount Vernon, Virginia, but it failed to flourish in the USA. Widely grown commercially and in gardens in the 18th century.

Small/medium sized fruit. Round-conical to oblong shape. Slightly ribbed. Golden yellow background skin colour with many bold russet dots and some russet at the base. Pale yellow flesh with an intense, brisk, fruity flavour. When cooked it keeps its shape and was used for ‘Pippin’ jelly, tarts. Has also been used for cider making.

Characteristics of Golden Pippin apple trees

UseDessert
ColourYellow
FlavourSharp
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeEarly Oct
Season of useOct-Nov
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
Cropping
Special featuresGood for Cider
Cooked Keeps Shape
Pollination date11
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ProgenyCourt of Wick
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