photo of Grayhill Farm, reconstructed early 17th century farm

Period Fruit—Apple Seasonality

VarietyKnown byPicking SeasonUseProduction
Court Pendu Plat Roman?Nov-MarchEatLarge
DecioRoman?450AD

N
Costard1200’sSept-DecCookMedium
Old Pearmain1200’s
EatLarge
CatsheadPre 1500
CookSmall
Nonpareil1530
EatLarge
Frankcatu1532
Eat or CookSmall
Leathercoat Russet1580Oct-FebEat or CookLarge
London Pippin1580Oct-FebEat or CookLarge
Royal Russet1597CookNov-MarchLarge
Calville Blanc D’Hiver1598
CookSmall
Autumn PearmainLate 1500’sSept-Oct EatLarge
Scarlet CroftonLate 1500’s
EatSmall
John AppleC1600?

Small
Golden Pippin1600?
CiderN
White JoanettingPre 1600
EatSmall
Northern GreeningPre C17thSeptemberCookMedium
Roxbury Ruset [Mass.]Early 1600’s

Small
Golden Harvey1600’s
EatSmall
Apis1628
EatN
Dr HarveyPre 1629

N
Flower of KentPre 1629
EatLarge
SheepsnoseMid C17th?
CiderSmall
Golden ReinettePre 1650’s
Cider?Medium
Broad Eyed Pippinpre 1651?
Cider?Medium
Cornish Aromatic1660? 1813Nov-FebEat or CookLarge
Devonshire QuarrendenRecorded 1678
EatSmall
Kentish PippinPre 1670?
EatMedium
Gennet MoyleBy C17th
CiderSmall
Lemon PippinPre 1700Oct-JanEatSmall
Ribston Pippin1707

N
Holland Pippin1729
Eat or CookSmall
Morgan Sweet C18th
CiderLarge
King of the Pippins1800

N
Cox’s Orange PippinC1825
EatSmall





Annie Elizabeth1857
Eat or CookLarge
Worcester PearmainC1870

Small
Egremont Russet1872
EatN
Newton Wonder1887

Medium
Laxton Superb1897

N





CrabNative
VerjuiceLarge

N on production indicates newly planted small trees not yet fruiting.

Kentish Pippins

Kentish Pippins