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Cox's Orange Pippin Red Sport (Potter)
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A red sport of Cox's Orange Pippin. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1957. Originated with Mr C.A. Potter, Howletts Farm, Molash, Canterbury, Kent. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a rich, aromatic flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Cox's Orange Pippin (Potter)
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Parentage:
- Ribston Pippin x Unknown
- Size
- medium 2
Accession No.
1957 - 156
- Accession name
- Cox's Orange Pippin (Potter)
- Flowering time ›››
- 6th May10% flowering
11th MayFull (80%) flowering
18th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late September 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019