Apple 'Allington Pippin' Malus domestica 'Allington Pippin' (D)

apple 'Allington Pippin'

ABOUT

'Allington Pippin' is a dual-purpose, late-season apple. It is partially self-fertile with pale pink flowers in pollination group 3. This cultivar is a good cropper producing pale yellow fruits flushed red-orange with a strong bitter-sweet, pineapple flavour

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About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Rosaceae

    • Synonyms

      apple 'Allington Pippin'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Deciduous

    • Height

      4-8 metres

    • Spread

      4-8 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H6

  • sunLight

    Full Sun

  • scissorsPruning

    Regular pruning is required - see apple pruning; this cultivar is spur bearing

  • bambooSoil

    Loam, Sand, SoilClay

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Wall-side Borders Architectural Cottage & Informal Garden

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by chip budding or grafting onto a clonal rootstock for fruit. The rootstock used will largely determine size of the tree

  • insectPests

    Aphids, woolly aphid, rosy apple aphid, fruit tree red spider mite, mussel scale, codling moth and caterpillars are the main pests on edible apples

  • microbeDiseases

    such as apple scab, apple canker and powdery mildews may be a problem. Can be affected by honey fungus