Coxstone
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat globose 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
62.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium-strong 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
soft 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1930 from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a subacid flavour.
Accession name
Coxstone
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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