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so dubbed King of the Pippins
upright vigorous tree popular with organic growers due to its scab resistance
Ready to pick in September
An early Welsh bittersharp cider apple
First mentioned in 1872 at Merriott in Somerset
Devonshire Quarrenden Year:1 YR so dubbed King of theA very old eating apple. Attractive fruit, stunning deep red. Juicy, sweet, crisp strawberry flavour. Ripens in August. An apple so old it was mentioned by Worlidge in Vinetum Brittanicum of 1678. The name possibly derives from Carentan, an apple growing region of Normandy. Tolerant of wind and rain and is very popular in Devon where it thrives. Permission to use photograph by Philip James (Dinefwr Heritage Orchard) is gratefully acknowledged.