Red Cox

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A clone of Cox's Orange Pippin. Received at Brogdale from the Netherlands.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Sport of Cox's Orange Pippin

Accession No.
2000 - 121   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Red Cox

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Broad globose conical ¹

Ribbing
weak-medium ¹

Crown
weak ¹

Ground Colour
Green yellow ¹

Over Colour
Red ¹

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ¹

Russet
low ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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