Ribston Pippin
£17.50
A well known variety. Produces medium to large round conical apples largely covered brownish orange with broad red stripes. Nice flavour, sweet with acidity. A triploid variety so though accepting pollen from other varieties will not provide any. High vitamin C content. Though keeping until December the apples will be more enjoyable if eaten before then. Rootstock: MM106 & M26.
Pollination group – B Picking time – early October Storage until – December
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| Rootstock | MM106 maiden (moderate), M26 maiden (semi dwarfing) |
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