Queen Cox apple trees
£35.75Queen Cox apple trees for sale
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BR11-year bare-root tree,MM106 rootstock£35.75
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(3m-5m after 10 years)
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All about Queen Cox apple trees
Queen Cox is a variant of the original Cox's Orange Pippin, and is perhaps the best of all the many forms of Cox's Orange Pippin.
The most noticeable difference is a slightly deeper skin colouring, but the fruit-size can also be slightly larger and the texture may be slightly crisper ... although these are nuances and may vary from year to year.
In any case there is no doubt that Queen Cox has all the aromatic qualities associated with Cox's Orange Pippin, and in flavour terms is by any standards a remarkably good apple.
Growing and Training
Queen Cox is a reliably self-fertile form of Cox's Orange Pippin.
Queen Cox is a poor pollinator of other apple varieties, partly because many are related to Cox, and partly because its self-fertility seems to reduce the viability of the pollen for cross-pollination.
In other respects growing Queen Cox means dealing with the same challenges as the original. It prefers a drier climate, and disease-resistance is only average.
History
Queen Cox was raised from a self-fertile form of the original Cox's Orange Pippin at the Long Ashton research station near Bristol, England in the 1970s. It is possible the scion material for this development was propagated from a naturally-occurring bud-sport of Cox's Orange Pippin found in an orchard in Berkshire in the 1950s, although the Berkshire form is not self-fertile. The Long Ashton Queen Cox was originally known as SF18.
Queen Cox characteristics
- What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Queen Cox?Experienced
- Is Queen Cox self-fertile?Self-fertile
- What flowering group is Queen Cox?3
- Is Queen Cox good for pollinating others?Poor
- How does Queen Cox bear fruit?Spur-bearer
- What climates is Queen Cox suitable for?Temperate climates
- What season do you pick Queen Cox?Mid
- CroppingLight
- How long can you keep Queen Cox in a fridge?1-2 months
- Food usesEating freshCulinaryJuice
- What is the overall disease resistance of Queen Cox?Poor
- How resistant is Queen Cox to canker?Some susceptibility
- Is Queen Cox resistant to scab?Some susceptibility
- Is Queen Cox resistant to powdery mildew?Some susceptibility
- Where does Queen Cox originate from?United Kingdom
- When was Queen Cox first introduced?1950 - 1999
- What colour is the blossom of Queen Cox?White
- Fruit colourOrange / Red
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More about apple trees
We know our apples! We are affiliated with Orange Pippin, one of the biggest online resources about apple varieties, and we list more than 100 apple tree varieties available for sale in Great Britain. Whether you are an expert fruit gardener, or a first-time grower, or planning a new community or farm orchard project, we have knowledgeable experts who can advise on the best apple variety for your needs.
Our apple trees are grafted on rootstocks which will control the long-term height of the tree - so you can choose the size of tree that will best suit your garden or orchard project, with mature heights from 1.5m to 6m.
Apples display perhaps a greater range of flavours, appearance, and texture than any other tree fruits. This diversity makes apples a particularly satisfying fruit for home cultivation. Without much difficulty (or space) you can grow a number of different apple trees which will keep a family supplied with fresh apples from mid-summer to late autumn, and with a good spread of flavours and uses.
