Late maturing, attractive offspring of Cox’s Orange Pippin with long shelf life. Origin: Staplehurst, Kent, United Kingdom by J.R. Breach. Cox’s Orange Pippin o.p., with Golden Delicious indicated as putative male parent based on DNA markers; USPP 22,858; 17 July 2012. Tree: quite vigorous, upright habit, some tolerance to Nectria canker and medium susceptibility to scab and powdery mildew. Fruit: conical, absent to weak ribbing and moderate crowing at calyx end, diameter 74 mm, skin has moderate greasiness and absent to weak bloom, 40% to 60% orange-red blush overcolor with well defined stripes, russet in stem end cavity; medium coarse, firm, highly aromatic flesh with high acid and soluble solids content (14 °Brix).
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