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Pépin Shafrannyi
type: Dessert
synonyms: Pepin Shafrannyi, Shafrannyi Pippin, Saffron Pippin
summary: Developed in Russia in the early 1900s, this is an excellent early dessert apple.
identification: Small and round conic. The base colour is green maturing to yellow over which is a dark red blush marked with darker stripes fading to red stripes. The calyx is small and closed, set in a somewhat shallow and narrow basin which is puckered and surrounded by a knobbed crown. The stem is medium long, set in a deep and narrow, lightly russeted cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is cream-coloured, firm, crisp. Juicy, sharp with very refreshing flavour.
uses: Dessert apple.
origins: Grown from a seed in Michurinsk (Russia) in 1907 by horticulturist Ivan Michurin. Flower parent was Orleans Reinette and the pollen came from (Glogerovka x Bellefleur Kitaika).
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, upright spreading tree. Bears fruit on tips. At one time used extensively for rootstock.
cold storage: Does not keep well.
vulnerabilities: Resistant to scab. Highly resistant to scab.
harvest: Late in the second period and early third period.
notes: High vitamin C content
pollination group: B
pollination peak: 6
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
harvest period: 3
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