Cox's Pomona

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Believed to be a sister seedling of Cox's Orange Pippin. It was raised in about 1825 by Richard Cox at Colnbrook Lawn, Slough, Buckinghamshire and introduced by Smale, Colnbrook Nursery, Slough. Fruits have softish, coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet, subacid, fine flavour.

Synonyms:
Cox Pomona, Coxovo jablko, Dean's Codlin, Fearn's, Fearn's Apple, Higg's Seedling, Hill's Seedling, Pomona, Pomona de Cox, Pomona Koksa, Royal Portugee

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)

Parentage:
Ribston Pippin x Unknown

Mother to:
Mrs. Phillimore
Prince Edward

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
62.00 mm 2

Width
75.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 2

Greasiness
Strong 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1957 - 188   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Cox's Pomona

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register