Fruit tree comparisons
 Queen Cox | |
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| A modern self-fertile form of the renowned Cox's Orange Pippin, with arguably even better flavour. | |
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Growing
| Apple trees Queen Cox | |
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| Gardening skill | Experienced |
| Self-fertility | Self-fertile |
| Flowering group | 3 |
| Pollinating others | Poor |
| Ploidy | Diploid |
| Fruit bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Climate suitability | Temperate climates |
| Wildlife | RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Using
| Apple trees Queen Cox | |
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| Picking season | Mid |
| Keeping (of fruit) | 1-2 months |
| Cropping | Light |
| Food uses | Eating fresh Culinary Juice |
| Flavour style (apples) | Aromatic |
Problems
| Apple trees Queen Cox | |
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| Disease resistance | Poor |
| Scab | Some susceptibility |
| Canker | Some susceptibility |
| Mildew | Some susceptibility |
Identification
| Apple trees Queen Cox | |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Period of origin | 1950 - 1999 |
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red |