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Crimson Cox
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A crimson coloured clone of Cox's Orange Pippin. Discovered in about 1913 by John Harris of Haynes Farm, Carey, Herefordshire. Introduced in 1928. Fruit flavour is reputed to be inferior to Cox's Orange Pippin.
- Synonyms:
- Rod Cox's Orange, Rode Cox
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Parentage:
- Sport of Cox's Orange Pippin
- Size
- medium 2
Accession No.
1957 - 238
- Accession name
- Crimson Cox
- 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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