St Edmund's Pippin

A very fine flavoured golden russet apple.

Origin: Suffolk UK, 1875

Pollination: St Edmund's Pippin is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.Find pollination partners >

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Characteristics of St Edmund's Pippin apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Sep
Season of use	Sep-Oct
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant Mildew - Resistant Canker - Resistant
Suitable for	Wet Regions
Special features	Good for Cider
Pollination date	8
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Benenden Early Nuvar® Gold