King's Acre Pippin

• Picking season: Very late
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• List of other varieties that will pollinate King's Acre Pippin

King's Acre Pippin apple trees for sale

• 11-year maiden bare-root tree 24.45€
  MM111 rootstock
  Large size (3m-4m after 10 years)
  

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• 21-year maiden bare-root tree 24.45€
  M25 rootstock
  Full size size (4.5m-6m after 10 years)
  

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Next deliveries

Deliveries resume December 2020

History

Developed at King's Acre Nurseries of Hereford and introduced in 1899. King's Acre Pippin is believed to be a cross between Sturmer Pippin and Ribston Pippin.

King's Acre Pippin characteristics

• Picking seasonVery late
• CroppingGood
• Keeping3 months or more
• Useful forEating fresh
• Gardening skillAverage
• Self-fertilityNot self-fertile
• Pollinating othersAverage
• PloidyDiploid
• Bearing regularityRegular
• Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
• Disease resistanceAverage
• ScabSome susceptibility
• Climate typeTemperate climatesWarm climates
• Summer average maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
• Country of originUnited Kingdom
• Period of origin1850 - 1899
• Flower colourWhite
• Fruit colourOrange flush