Tipp Pippin may be the same apple as Tipperary Pippin, can anyone say? Scored from a specialty shop in Dublin itself.

My apples are cylindrical and oblate, which immediately brought Pink Lady (Cripps Pink) to my mind when I first saw them.

But unlike Pink Lady the blush is a purer red, and generally more saturated although the unblushed yellow shows through in a few spots.

Ribbing is very moderate, and there are small light lenticel dots in the blush.

I am attempting this with a stuffy head, which might cause me to miss some nuances. But I really want to try this apple, so we are going to do it.

Doing it

Tipp Pippin has dense, hard, breaking crisp light-yellow flesh, more sweet than otherwise. Flavors are corn syrup with a floral note.

Because, I think, the flesh is so dense, it does have a little of that give that you can find in a Pink Lady. A second sample is a bit softer, quite sweet, similar flavors but with a faintly sour element in the finish.

I like the harder texture, though it will not be to everyone’s taste, but I can’t tell how typical it might be. The flavor set is a little bit simple.

A long way to Tipperary

I can learn nothing about this apple online, for either Tipp or Tipperary. Perhaps some of my readers can provide more information.

Neither the UK’s National Fruit Collection nor the encyclopedic Pomiferous has even a whisper of an apple with either name.

PS My head was clearer when I tasted my second sample a few days later. So if I missed anything, which is always possible, I did not miss much!

Your comments, as usual, are welcome.