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

UK

Year

1707

Season

Fall, Winter

Uses

Fresh eating/dessert

Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Physical Characteristics

Blush, Dots, Russet Cavity, Deep Cavity, Short Stem

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

DNA Information