Apple: Ribston pippin

[redbird]

Ribston pippin is another heirloom variety, probably ancestral to the better-known Cox's orange pippin (this courtesy of orangepippin.com). It's a nice-looking apple, in the old-fashioned way, somewhat irregular and not too huge.

The one I just ate was very nicely crisp and reasonably flavorful. It wasn't as juicy (or as sweet) as a good Macintosh or Gala, but not noticeably tart either.

cattitude got a few of these (and some Macouns) at the Arlington farmers' market yestrday.

Comments

[alatefeline]

Nom nom napply noms!

[42itous.livejournal.com]

We picked a half bushel of Macouns last weekend, plus three Cox's Orange Pippins. Macoun is my very favorite apple, but a half bushel really is too much. It makes me feel like I can't buy any of the other varieties I see at the farmer's market. There was a russet last year, Ashmead's Kernel, that I really liked and would love to buy again, but I didn't even look to see if they had them this week. Time for applesauce! Crisp! Pie!