A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4-8m high.
Origin: in East Malling, Kent, England, by F.H. Alston in the breeding program at the East Malling Res. Sta. Introd. in 1981. Protected by Plant Breeders’ Rights; owned by Plant Breeding International, Cambridge. Cox’s Orange Pippin × Starking Delicious. Seed germinated in 1966. Tested as A 133/8. Tree: vigorous with wide branch angles, trees 50% larger than Cox’s Orange Pippin; high yielding; no preharvest drop; triploid, pollen not viable. Cox’s Orange Pippin will not pollenize Jupiter; suitable pollenizers are Discovery, Spartan, Golden Delicious, Gala, Greensleeves, and Jester. Fruit: large, 75 mm; attractive, well-colored, orange-red blush and stripes on a greenishyellow ground (similar to Cox’s Orange Pippin) with a smooth skin finish; some cracking around calyx; round to conic; flesh white, fine texture, juicy; flavor somewhat similar to Cox’s Orange Pippin, but only fair quality; in 1.5 °C storage, susceptible to low-temperature breakdown, scald, and bitter pit, but remains firm until April in controlled atmosphere storage.
Home