Holsteiner Cox
Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
Aromatic Cox seedling from Schleswig-Holstein, hardier than the original 'Cox Orange'.
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sourjuicysweetaromatic
Susceptibility & resistance
ScabCankerPowdery mildew
Profile
- Parentage
- Sämling von Cox Orange
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 210.2 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Very aromatic apple with the typical Cox flavour, described as a mix of pear, apple and banana; rated 1-2.
Growth
Strong-growing, typically spreading wide, so it needs plenty of room.
Notes
Raised around 1900 in Schleswig-Holstein from a Cox's Orange seedling. Especially suited to cool sites and recommended for gardeners; recommended as a traditional-orchard variety in NRW. Keeps 3-4 months.
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