BLENHEIM PIPPIN.
lenheim Pippin (Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties], first series, N°. 12; HOGG, the Fruit Manual, 3rd ed.; Ann. de Pom., 2, page 7).
Blenheim Orange.
Woodstock Pippin.
Northwick Pippin.
Goldreinette von. Blenheim (Handbuch, I, page 515).
Kemster's Pippin.
Perle d' Angleterre, Impératrice Eugénie;
(The above two names were used when the apple was reintroduced from Orléans).
Burns Seedling (Beschrijving der vruchtsoorten [Description of fruit varieties], first series, N°. 13; Catalogue of the Fruits, 102); the variety sent to us from England under this name, appeared to be the Blenheim Pippin.
According to the Handbuch the apple was found in Woodstock, Oxfordshire and named after the neighbouring estate of Blenheim, belonging to the Duke of Marlborough.
SHAPE: very regular; usually a bit lopsided.
SIZE: usually second grade, on young trees approaching first grade.
EYE: open, with short, broad and firm sepals in a broad, medium deep saucer-like basin, often with some folds inside the basin.
STALK: short, thick, fleshy; on some fruits we noticed a considerable fleshy knob; the cavity is broad, shallow and covered with ray-like russeting.
The COLOUR is dull yellow, at the sun side more red, in flames or stripes, when ripe the yellow turns to golden yellow, often with fine, brown lenticels and spots of rust towards the base. The skin is rough.
The FLESH is yellowish white, soft, sourish, fine, very juicy and pleasant. The core is medium sized with big dark brown pips.
TIME OF USE: November - February; first grade for dessert and kitchen.
The TREE is a strong grower, very fertile and easy recognizable by its long and strong branches. The twigs are brown with a greyish roughness and roundish, palpable lenticels; the buds are flat and broad, the leaves are big, lobate and serrate, the flowers large, white with a touch of red. This variety is suitable for all shapes and very recommendable to be planted in orchards.