Raised at Ribston Hall, Yorkshire, England from seed brought from Rouen, and planted in about 1707. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1962. Possibly a parent of Cox’s Orange Pippin. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, moderately juicy flesh with a rich aromatic flavour.

Bultitude J. (1983) Apples A Guide to the Identification of International Varieties. Seattle: University of Washington Press.

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• Pollination Group: PG2
• Uses: Eating
• Harvest: March - April