Fruit tree comparisons
 Cox's Orange Pippin | |
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| Cox is widely acknowledged as having the best flavour of any apple variety. | |
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Growing
| Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
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| Gardening skill | Experienced |
| Self-fertility | Not self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Average |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates |
Using
| Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
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| Picking season | Mid |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1-2 months |
| Cropping | Good |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary Juice |
Problems
| Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
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| Disease resistance | Poor |
| Canker | Very susceptible |
| Scab (Apple and Pear) | Very susceptible |
| Powdery mildew | Some susceptibility |
| Fire blight | Some susceptibility |
Identification
| Apple trees Cox's Orange Pippin | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 1800 - 1849 |
| Blossom colour | White |
| Fruit colour | Orange flush |
| Flesh colour | White |