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 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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