Pitmaston Pineapple

Pitmaston Pineapple is a distinctive heritage dessert apple renowned for its rich, honeyed flavour and pineapple-like aroma.

It is excellent for fresh eating, produces delicious juice, and can add sweetness and complexity to cider blends.

Features

• Excellent dessert apple with unique flavour
• Produces high-quality juice
• Often used to add sweetness and flavour to cider
• Creamy yellow fruit with tender, juicy flesh
• Sweet, nutty, honeyed, and musky flavour profile
• Moderately vigorous upright-spreading growth habit
• Spur-bearing variety
• Produces moderate crops on a biennial basis

Origins / Notes

Originated in Worcestershire during the late 1700s and was first exhibited at the Horticultural Society of London in 1845. It remains one of Britain's most distinctive heritage apples, prized for its unusual flavour and aromatic qualities.

Disease Resistance

Resistant to apple scab.

Pollination Season

Mid-season

Harvesting Season

Mid to late season, typically September to October.

Storage

Stores for up to 3 months in cold storage, although the flesh can become mealy if kept longer. Best eating window is from harvest through late autumn when texture and flavour are at their peak.

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