Eccleston Pippin

An old Cheshire dual purpose apple. Large showy red flushed fruit.

Origin: Cheshire UK, 1883

Pollination: Eccleston 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 ...

Eccleston 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:

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 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Eccleston Pippin

Eccleston Pippin was raised by Mr N F Barnes the Head Gardner to the Duke of Westminster at Eaton in Cheshire UK. The first record dates from 1883. The fruit is showy and large with a red flush and stripes over a greenish yellow background when fully ripe. The flesh is lemon yellow, quite sweet and keeps its shape when cooked. A moderately vigorous tree.

Characteristics of Eccleston Pippin apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Mid Sep
Season of use	Sep-Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners