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Alan Davidson

Apple Varieties

Appears in
Oxford Companion to Food
Oxford Companion to Food

By Alan Davidson

Published 2014

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The general section on apple above explains what a large number of varieties there are, some of great antiquity. This alphabetical list gives brief details of just a few, not including the most recent arrivals whose staying power is not yet fully established.

Allington Pippin is one of the sweet/sharp varieties which exemplifies the manner in which an appleā€™s taste can change with age. As Joan Morgan (1985) points out, it ā€˜can be almost bitter sweet in early November but mellows to a definite pineapple flavour by Christmasā€™. It also exemplifies complexity of flavour; one enthusiast claimed that he had found ā€˜pine and grape, the scent of quince and pear ā€¦ the breath of honey from the hive in its gelid poresā€™.

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