Merton Pippin

Orig. in Merton, England, by the John Innes Institute. Introd. there in 1948; introd. in the U.S. in 1953 as P.I. 205462. Cox’s Orange Pippin × Sturmer Pippin. <b>Fruit:</b> large, up to 2 3/4 inches in diam.; round-oblate; skin with greenish ground color, 90% light red stripe, slightly dull but fairly attractive; flesh whitish­cream, slightly acid, quality fair; resembles Cox’s Orange Pippin. <b>Tree:</b> moderately strong grower; upright.