One of the most delicious apples, firm, aromatic and juicy, Malus domestica Cox’s Orange Pippin does need optimum conditions to crop well – ideal for very fertile soil in mild, maritime areas. The medium-sized fruit is greenish-yellow, characteristically flushed and streaked with red. The flesh is firm and juicy, and the taste aromatic with a peerless, complex flavour, and the seeds rattle inside the fruit. It’s a fairly good keeper if given cool but frost-free conditions. The rounded, slightly toothed leaves are deep green, and the blossom is pale orange-red. The tree has an upright but spreading habit, and is not the healthiest, nor is it a heavy cropper. But, oh, the taste!
Site: Sheltered, warm, sunny site
Soil: Fertile, well-drained, loamy soil
Position: Full sun
Pick: Late September to early October
Keep: October to December
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Pollination: Pollination Group 3
Uses: Eating
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Please note, during the bareroot season, our apples are pre pruned before being dispatched by mail order.
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