King Cox

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more striped form of Cox's Orange Pippin. It was discovered by R.W. Giles at Perryfields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1959. Fruits are juicy and sweet with a rich aromatic, nutty flavour.

Synonyms:
Scarlet Cox

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Cox's Orange Pippin

Type
Dessert 2

Accession No.
1960 - 039   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
King Cox (Giles)

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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