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King of the Pippins

King of the Pippins is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand King of the Pippins rather than just read about it. In short: King of the Pippins or Reine des Reinettes (French), Goldparmäne, Wintergoldparmäne (German) is an old cultivar of domesticated apple originating from France, and is still used in its original form as well as in many derivative cultivars that have been bred from it. It was also formerly known as Golden Winter Pearmain, because of its ripening period at late fall.

Key takeaways

King of the Pippins belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect King of the Pippins to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of King of the Pippins from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

King of the Pippins or Reine des Reinettes (French), Goldparmäne, Wintergoldparmäne (German) is an old cultivar of domesticated apple originating from France, and is still used in its original form as well as in many derivative cultivars that have been bred from it. It was also formerly known as Golden Winter Pearmain, because of its ripening period at late fall. Unlike most apple cultivars it is slightly self-fertile. It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.

Density 0.83 g/cc Sugar 12,5% Acidity 7.7 g/litre Vitamin C 15 mg/100g.

See also 'Allington Pippin' 'Clarke Pearmain', also known as 'Golden Pearmain' Reinette

References

External links Forum discussing similarities and differences between "King of the Pippins" and "Reine des Reinetttes" FruitWise

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with King of the Pippins

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what King of the Pippins claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to King of the Pippins before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about King of the Pippins ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of King of the Pippins

In research: King of the Pippins appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses King of the Pippins in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: King of the Pippins is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Apple cultivars, French apples, Fruit stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for King of the Pippins outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study King of the Pippins in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what King of the Pippins means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain King of the Pippins out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is King of the Pippins in simple terms?

Why does King of the Pippins matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study King of the Pippins?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on King of the Pippins.