Malus domestica ‘Cockle Pippin’
‘Fruit middle-sized, oblong, tapering a little from the base to the crown, very slightly angular on the sides, about two inches and a half long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter. Eye narrow, with a closed slender calyx, rather shallow, surrounded by narrow plaits. Stalk half an inch long, slender, one half of which is sunk in a narrow funnel-shaped cavity. Skin pale green, becoming bright yellow, with a few grey specks, and partly covered, especially near the base, with a pretty thick light brown russet. Flesh yellowish, firm, and tender. Juice saccharine, mixed with acid, and a slight pleasant perfume. A dessert apple, and also excellent for culinary purposes from November till May.’ [George Lindley – Orchard Guide p.66/1831].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘This was raised in Sussex by a person of the name of Cockle, and it is extensively grown in this as well as the adjoining county of Surrey. It is mentioned by Forsyth, in a MS. memorandum book in my possession, as a Sussex apple.’ [Hogg – The Fruit Manual/1884].
History at Camden Park
Listed as ‘Cockle Pippin, apple no.65’ in a hand written list of apples in an 1850 catalogue held at Camden Park [CPA]. Most of the plants hand-written in this catalogue subsequently appeared in the 1857 catalogue. That the apples did not is probably an oversight.
Mentioned in William Macarthur’s records as apple no.57 with no description, although the writing is indistinct. [Diary B, 1862, MP A2951].
Notes
Published Apr 16, 2010 - 04:58 PM | Last updated Jul 24, 2011 - 04:56 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms |
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| Common Name | Apple, Dessert apple, Keeping apple |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Cockle Pippin
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| Confidence level | high |