King of the Pippins or Reine des Reinettes[1][2][3] (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.[4] It was also formerly known as Golden Winter Pearmain,[5][1] because of its ripening period at late fall.[2]
| 'King of the Pippins' | |
|---|---|
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| Genus | Malus |
| Species | M. domestica |
| Cultivar | 'King of the Pippins' |
| Origin |  France |
Unlike most apple cultivars it is slightly self-fertile.[3]
It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.[6]
- Density 0.83 g/cc
- Sugar 12,5%
- Acidity 7.7 g/litre
- Vitamin C 15 mg/100g.[7]
See also
edit- 'Allington Pippin'
- 'Clarke Pearmain', also known as 'Golden Pearmain'
- Reinette
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to King of the Pippins.
- ^ a b "King of the Pippins", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, retrieved 18 October 2015
- ^ a b Big Horse Creek Farm
- ^ a b Cooks Info
- ^ King of the Pippins by Orange Pippin
- ^ Hogg, The Fruit Manual, 1884
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Malus domestica 'King of the Pippins'". Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Silbereisen, Robert; Götz, Gerhard; Hartmann, Walter; Tambour, Gisela; Eberle, Christl (1996). Obstsorten – Atlas. Ulmer (Eugen). ISBN 9783800155378.
External links
edit- Forum discussing similarities and differences between "King of the Pippins" and "Reine des Reinetttes"
- FruitWise
