Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Apple of the Week: Bishop's Pippin

Yesterday Jon and I were discussing apple varieties, specifically historical apple varieties, and so I thought I'd do some reading on the Bishop's Pippin.  Not my favourite tasting apple by any means, and we don't grow or sell a lot of them, but certain people DO look for them, and I think of us maintaining a few trees as our debt to history, seeing as the farm is owned (and has been for hundreds of years) by Bishops!

I can't say it any better than what I found here:
http://www.appleman.ca/korchard/bishop.htm

Also, I am in awe of the gorgeous Calville Blanc d'Hiver which I also found on that page!
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 6, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    Hello,

    I am trying to learn more about the Bishop's Pippin Apple. My father tells me our ancestors cultivated the variety. I have not had much luck finding information on the internet. I tried going to the web site you have posted above but the page is no longer there. Can you recommend any sources?

    Thanks,

    Laura

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  2. UnknownSeptember 6, 2016 at 6:07 PM

    Hello,

    I am trying to learn more about the Bishop's Pippin Apple. My father tells me our ancestors cultivated the variety. I have not had much luck finding information on the internet. I tried going to the web site you have posted above but the page is no longer there. Can you recommend any sources?

    Thanks,

    Laura

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  3. UnknownNovember 6, 2017 at 6:27 AM

    Hi ,

    My Aunt (96 now)just expressed the desire to me to have A Bishop's Pippin Apple. Said it was her favourite growing up. I thought i'd take a look in the Valley and just came across your post from 2015. I'm going to drop by your market but wondered if you know of anyone who might still be growing and hopefully selling the Bishop's Pippin.
    Thanks
    Scott W

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  4. JGNOctober 30, 2023 at 9:34 AM

    I live in southern New Brunswick and have Biship Pippins if you still need a cutting to graft. It's late October and they are nearly ready to pick.

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