Late autumn, old English variety of unknown origin. Included in the State Register of varieties for use in the North Caucasus region. Previously widely grown in southern fruit-growing areas; currently almost not cultivated.
Trees medium-sized with round, dense crowns. Branches emerge from the trunk at nearly a right angle.
Medium-length shoots, brownish. Leaves medium-sized, oval or egg-shaped, dark green, with wavy, serrated margins, hairy, matte.
Fruits above-average size, round-conical, moderately flattened, broadly ribbed, with clearly visible five bumps near the calyx. Main color — greenish-yellow with a faint, diffuse blush resembling a tan. Fruits turn yellow during storage. Peduncles medium thickness and varying lengths.
Flesh white-cream, firm, with strong aroma, good tart-sweet flavor.
Fruits quickly lose quality during storage.
Early bearing variety, average yield.
Trees are susceptible to scab and powdery mildew, insufficiently cold-hardy.
Advantages of the variety: early bearing and good fruit flavor.
Disadvantages of the variety: low adaptability to adverse factors, insufficient fruit marketability.
Pepin London was widely used as a parent form in breeding. Around thirty varieties have been developed with its participation, including varieties from the Samara Experimental Fruit Station already included in the State Register (regionally adapted): Yellow Ribbed, Kuybyshevskoe, Nadezhda, Narodnaya (all from the cross Antonovka saffron x Pepin London).
