Origin: in Eutin, Holstein, Germany, by a Mr. Vahldik. Introd. about 1950. Presumed to be Cox’s Orange Pippin o.p., discovered about 1918. Tree: large, wide-spreading, moderately dense, vigorous, spurs freely; productive; very susceptible to mildew, a little to canker; flower subject to frost damage, triploid, incompatible with Cox, difficult to pollinate. Fruit: medium large (larger than Cox), heavy; tallish truncate-conic, ribbed at apex; skin greenish to golden yellow, variable orangered blush and slight russet; flesh firm, coarse, yellowish-white, flavor resembles Cox; ripens November to January.
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