Upton Pyne apple
The Upton Pyne apple is a large cooking variety (also used as an eating apple) noted for its pineapple flavour.[1][2] In season December to March.[3]
| Malus pumila 'Upton Pyne' | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Malus pumila |
| Cultivar | 'Upton Pyne' |
| Breeder | George Pyne |
| Origin | Topsham Devon 1910 |
It was introduced in 1910 and raised by George Pyne the owner of Denver Nurseries in Topsham Devon UK.[4] The apple was named after the village of Upton Pyne in Devon UK where his family originated.
In 1933 specimens were exhibited at the Royal Horticultural Society.[4]
References
- "Apple - Upton Pyne - tasting notes, identification, review this apple tree". orangepippin.com. 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
Upton Pyne apple
- "Upton Pyne", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, retrieved 12 November 2015
- "Upton Pyne". gardenappleid.co.uk. 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- "Exeter Pomona". exeter-apples.org.uk. 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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