Apple
Apple Cox's Orange Pippin self fertile

Common Name: Apple
Genus: Apple
Cultivar: Cox's Orange Pippin self fertile
Category: Fruit & Vegetables
Height: 1.80 m (180 cm)
Spread: 1.80 m (180 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: April and May
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
- Ultimate size on M27 rootstock:
- 1.8 x 1.8m (6 x 6ft)
- Ultimate size on MM106 rootstock:
- 5.5 x 5.5m (18 x 18ft)
This upright spreading tree is covered in pure white cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring followed by first class juicy dessert apples for harvesting in early to mid October. A moderately vigorous variety which is self-fertile and produces some of the best British eating apples.
- Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season.
- Pollination Information:
This apple belongs to pollination group C, however it is self fertile so does not need a pollinating partner to produce a bumper crop of apples. It can also be used to cross-pollinate with other apples in this group.
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