London pepping

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London pepping
Synonyms Five Crowned Pepping, London Pippin, English Calville, Werderscher Calville, German Calville, Green Calville
Londonpepping, sketch from 1882

Londonpepping, sketch from 1882

Art Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica )
group Calville
origin England
known since around 1580
List of apple varieties

The London Pepping is an early ripening winter apple with a light to medium yellow color. Initially mostly light green, it only turns yellow later and, on the sunny side, golden to reddish on the upper half. Picked in October, the apple is ripe for consumption from November to March.

The variety is assigned to the Calville group and is characterized by mostly relatively small fruits, which are tasty and sweet. At the base of the flower it is clearly furrowed, which is why it is also called Five Crowned Pepping . Other names are London Pippin, Englischer Calville, Werderscher or Deutscher Calville, Grüner Calville .

The variety comes from England and has been passed down since around 1580. The tree needs good soil (e.g. clay ), has medium-strong growth and is suitable for altitudes above 400 m.

The fruit is medium-sized, 6–7 cm high and 7–8 cm wide with a flat-edged cross-section. The apples are usually flat-round, but can also be almost round and have the calvilla shape with five clearly protruding ribs. The skin is smooth and fine, appears supple and a bit greasy. The numerous small peel points of white and sometimes red color are typical.

In the past, the tree was often drawn as a trellis and was therefore a. a. A popular fruit tree in Austrian allotment gardens . Today the variety is hard to find in markets and shops.

  • Basket of varieties with London Pepping

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