Allington Pippin is a fairly old dual purpose English apple, developed in the 1870s by Thomas Laxton, but taken on by the owner of Allington nursery near Maidstone, and for this it was renamed. Fresh from the tree, Allington Pippin is best used for baking but mellows to a flavour that resembles pineapple after a few months' storage. Initially its taste is rather on the strong side. In appearance, this apple has a duller skin than many and is yellow-green with some broken red stripes. It is medium sized and slightly conical shaped.