Malus pumila 'Upton Pyne' | |
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Species | Malus pumila |
Cultivar | 'Upton Pyne' |
Breeder | George Pyne |
Origin | Topsham Devon 1910 |
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]
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]
Upton Pyne apple