King of the Pippins

{{Short description|Apple cultivar}}

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| name = 'King of the Pippins'

| image = Cross section of King of the Pippins, National Fruit Collection (acc. 1972-030).jpg

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| genus = Malus

| species = M. domestica

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| cultivar = 'King of the Pippins'

| origin = {{flag|France}}

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King of the Pippins or Reine des Reinettes[http://bighorsecreekfarm.com/king-of-pippins/ Big Horse Creek Farm] (French), Goldparmäne, Wintergoldparmäne (German) is an old cultivar of domesticated apple originating from France, and is still used in its original form as well as in many derivative cultivars that have been bred from it.[http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/king-of-the-pippins King of the Pippins] by Orange Pippin It was also formerly known as Golden Winter Pearmain,Hogg, The Fruit Manual, 1884{{citation |chapter-url=http://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/full2.php?id=3236&&fruit=apple |title=National Fruit Collection |access-date=18 October 2015 |publisher=University of Reading and Brogdale Collections |chapter=King of the Pippins}} because of its ripening period at late fall.

Unlike most apple cultivars it is slightly self-fertile.[http://www.cooksinfo.com/king-of-the-pippins-apples Cooks Info]

It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.{{cite web|title=RHS Plant Selector - Malus domestica 'King of the Pippins'|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/112595/Malus-domestica-King-of-the-Pippins-(D)/Details | access-date = 3 January 2021}}

• Density 0.83 g/cc
• Sugar 12,5%
• Acidity 7.7 g/litre
• Vitamin C 15 mg/100g.{{cite book|title=Obstsorten – Atlas|last1=Silbereisen|first1=Robert|last2=Götz|first2=Gerhard|last3=Hartmann|first3=Walter|last4=Tambour|first4=Gisela|last5=Eberle|first5=Christl|publisher=Ulmer (Eugen)|date=1996|isbn=9783800155378}}