COURT OF WICK.
ourt of Wick (Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties], third series, N°. 161; hogg, the Fruit Manual, 3rd series.).
Golden Drop (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Fry's Pippin (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Knightwick Pippin (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Phillips' Reinette (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Wood's new Transparent (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Wood's Huntingdon (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Week's Pippin (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Yellow (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Yellow Pippin (Catalogue of the Fruits, 187).
Origin unknown.
SHAPE: regular.
SIZE: fourth grade
EYE: open, small; basin shallow, broad, beautifully shaped, some rust and fine, regular little ribs inside the basin.
STALK: medium sized, thin, in a shallow, russeted cavity.
The COLOUR is dark yellow, the skin is thin and rough; at the sun side the apple is more red and brownish than in our illustration whilst at the shadow side one can find some russeting, stretching towards the basin; lenticels are small and light grey.
The FLESH is yellowish, fine, firm, juicy, with a pleasant aroma.
TIME OF USE: December - March; first grade for dessert.
The TREE is a moderate grower and very fertile. Twigs are upright, thin, dark brown with a touch of olive and many big round lenticels; the buds are small, flat and broad, leaves are medium sized, somewhat hollow, oblong and pointed, serrate (irregular); leaf stalks are 40 mms long.
This variety can be recommended as a dwarf tree, espalier and pyramid; in gardens suitable as a standard tree.