Ribston Pippin

Accession

Kennebunk, ME [York County]

Synonyms

Ribston, Ribbston Pippin, Ribstone Pippin, Ruscom Russet (?), Beautiful Pippin, Englische Granat-Reinette, Essex Pippin, Formosa, Formosa Pippin, Glory of York, Granat-Reinette, Nonpareille, Pepin Ribston, Reinette Grenade Auglaise, Reinette de Traver, Rockhill's Russet, Travers, Traavers Apple, Travers Peppin, Travers Reinette

Origin

Yorkshire, England; about 1707

Season

Fall- Winter

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert

Distinctive Features

deep yellow-green skin with orange blush, red streaks and russet at base and apex, numerous dots, short stem and large cavity

Resembles

Hubbardston Nonesuch, Starkey, Sloan

Status of Name

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DNA Information

Assumed to be correct; not tested
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