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Cox's Orange Pippin, in Britain often referred to simply as Cox, is an apple cultivar first grown in 1825 [citation needed] or 1830 [1] at Colnbrook in Buckinghamshire, England, by the retired brewer and horticulturist Richard Cox.
It is a cross breed between 'Cellini' and 'Cox's Orange Pippin'. [2] It is a British apple with a green color and a dull red flush. It is a firm-textured dessert apple. The fruit is well known for its sweet and aromatic taste, which is likened to the parent cultivar it is derived from, the 'Cox's Orange Pippin'. S genotype S5 S16b; Density 0.80 ...
Suntan is an English cultivar of domesticated apple that have earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1999. [2] [3]It is said to be a somatic hybrid between the very popular Cox's Orange Pippin which is very popular in England for its delicious taste but is susceptible to many diseases, and the Court Pendu Plat.
The fruit has red stripes and an orange flush over a gold background. Usually, part of the apple is red while part of it is yellow. It is similar to 'Cox's Orange Pippin' in that it displays some russetting. The 'Pixie' apple is a distant descendant. The Sunset's UK National Fruit Collection accession number is 1979-190. [2]
It is sensitive to apple rubbery wood, apple chat fruit, [6] apple canker, apple scab and honey fungus [2] but has some resistance to powdery mildew. [ 2 ] Descendant cultivars
Fiesta is a modern cultivar of domesticated apple which is often marketed as Red Pippin. It was developed in the United Kingdom by breeders at the East Malling Research Station, combining the Cox's Orange Pippin with the Idared apple. According to the Orange Pippin website, it is one of the best Cox's style apples, but much easier to grow ...
It is a cross of Cox's Orange Pippin and Jonathan, and was first grown commercially in 1971. [1] It is high both in sugars (including some sucrose) and acidity. It is a triploid, and hence needs good pollination, and can be difficult to grow. It also suffers from fruit russet, which can be severe. In Manhart's book "Apples for the 21st century ...
'Ellison's Orange' is an English cultivar of domesticated apple, it is a cross between the 'Cox's Orange Pippin' and 'Cellini', which it resembles most in looks and taste, but can develop a distinct aniseed flavor in storage. The variety is much more disease-resistant than Cox's and therefore easier to cultivate.