Coxstone
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised 1926. From Central Exp Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Raised by W.J. Macoun.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Stone
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat globose b
Height
54.00 mm b
Width
62.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium-strong b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
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 a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register