. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 211 Fall Pippin The Fall Pippin has, by a considerable number of persons, been called the Hol- land Pippin, which it very much resem- bles, but from which it differs mainly in the fact that its fruit ripens from the middle of September until about the first of November, while the fruit of the Hol- land Pippin ripens almost a month earlier.
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 211 Fall Pippin The Fall Pippin has, by a considerable number of persons, been called the Hol- land Pippin, which it very much resem- bles, but from which it differs mainly in the fact that its fruit ripens from the middle of September until about the first of November, while the fruit of the Hol- land Pippin ripens almost a month earlier. The fruit of the Fall Pippin is large, tender, rich, very good in quality desir- able for culinary purposes, and when fully ripe is an attractive yellow color. The tree is a strong grower, hardy and long lived, eventually becoming very large. It is spreading or roundish, with long branches, twigs moderately long, curved, stout and with large terminal buds. Bark dark reddish brown, some- what tinged with green, heavily coated with gray scarf skin. The flesh of the fruit is whitish, tinged with yellow, moderately firm, rather fine, tender, very juicy, agreeable subacid, somewhat aromatic, very good. The skin is thin, smooth, at first greenish yellow but becoming a clear yellow, and in the arid regions of bright sunshine, having a considerable blush of red. ~ "^\ In the northern latitudes, especially in the higher altitudes, the fruit will keep nicely until January. Fameuse Fameuse is in its season one of the most desirable of dessert apples. It is very beautiful in appearance; the flesh is white, tender, excellent in flavor and quality for dessert. But it is decidedly inferior to other varieties in its season- for culinary purposes. Its market season in the Northern states, is from October to the holidays, and it usually sells for good prices. It is more susceptible than most other varieties to apple scab fungus, but since the adoption of spraying meth- ods this is kept wel
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