King of the Pippins explained

'King of the Pippins'
Genus:	Malus
Species:	M. domestica
Cultivar:	'King of the Pippins'
Origin:	France

King of the Pippins or Reine des Reinettes^[1] (French), Goldparmäne, Wintergoldparmäne (German) is an old cultivar of domesticated apple originating from France, and is still used in its original form as well as in many derivative cultivars that have been bred from it.^[2] It was also formerly known as Golden Winter Pearmain,^[3] because of its ripening period at late fall.^[1]

Unlike most apple cultivars it is slightly self-fertile.^[4]

It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.^[5]

• Density 0.83 g/cc
• Sugar 12,5%
• Acidity 7.7 g/litre
• Vitamin C 15 mg/100g.^[6]

See also

• 'Allington Pippin'
• 'Clarke Pearmain', also known as 'Golden Pearmain'
• Reinette

External links

• Forum discussing similarities and differences between "King of the Pippins" and "Reine des Reinetttes"
• FruitWise

Notes and References

1. http://bighorsecreekfarm.com/king-of-pippins/ Big Horse Creek Farm
2. http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/king-of-the-pippins King of the Pippins
3. Hogg, The Fruit Manual, 1884
4. http://www.cooksinfo.com/king-of-the-pippins-apples Cooks Info
5. Web site: RHS Plant Selector - Malus domestica 'King of the Pippins'. 3 January 2021.
6. Book: Obstsorten – Atlas. Silbereisen. Robert. Götz. Gerhard. Hartmann. Walter. Tambour. Gisela. Eberle. Christl. Ulmer (Eugen). 1996. 9783800155378.