This variety was introduced from St. Petersburg, by the London Horticultural Society.
348. SUMMER BROAD-END.—H.
- Synonymes.—Summer Broadend, [Lind. Guide], 24. Summer Colman, [Lind. Plan. Or.] 1796.
Fruit, above the middle size, about two inches and three quarters in diameter, and two inches and a quarter deep; slightly angular on the sides. Eye, small, with a closed calyx, in a rather narrow basin, surrounded by some angular plaits. Stalk, short, slender, deeply inserted, not protruding beyond the base. Skin, dull yellowish-green, tinged on the sunny side, with pale dull brown. Flesh, greenish-white, not crisp. Juice, sub-acid, with a pretty good flavor.
A culinary apple in use in October and November. This is an useful Norfolk apple, and known in the markets by the above name. The trees are rather small growers, but great bearers.—Lindley.
I have never seen the Summer Broad-End, and have therefore here introduced the description of Mr. Lindley, for the benefit of those under whose observation it may fall.
349. SUMMER GOLDEN PIPPIN.—Hort.
- Identification.—[Hort. Soc. Cat.] ed. 3, n. 290. [Lind. Guide], 7. Down. Fr. Amer, 77. [Rog. Fr. Cult.] 78.
- Synonymes.—Summer Pippin, acc. [Hort. Soc. Cat.] White Summer Pippin, [Ron. Pyr. Mal.] 11.
- Figures.—[Pom. Mag.] t. 50. [Ron. Pyr. Mal.] pl. vi. f. 4.
