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Greenup's Pippin
An old dual purpose apple from the North of England
Origin: Lancashire UK, 1790
Pollination: Greenup's Pippin is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners
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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.
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History and description of Greenup's Pippin
Found in the garden of Mr Greenup, shoemaker of Keswick, Cumberland. Introduced late 1700’s by Clarke and Atkinson Nursery, Keswick. Grown throughout the Border Counties in the 19th century. A dual purpose apple, soft juicy white flesh, quite sharp. Cooks to a well flavoured froth or puree.Characteristics of Greenup's Pippin apple trees
| Use | Dual Cul & Des |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Flavour | Sharp |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Mid Sep |
| Season of use | Sep-Nov |
| Tree vigour | Moderate |
| Tree habit | Upright-spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | |
| Suitable for | Northern Britain |
| Pollination date | 15 |
| Pollination group | D |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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