Kortegaard Cox

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A sport of Cox's Orange Pippin having no stripes. It was discovered in 1914 at Kortegard, Denmark by Otto Stowo. Fruits are juicy and sweet with a rich, aromatic, nutty flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Cox's Orange Pippin

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Accession No.
1968 - 059   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Kortegaard Cox

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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