Cox’s Orange Pippin

The most popular of English apples, it has been awarded the highest honors by the Royal Horticultural Society. It was originally grown from seed (hence the name Pippin) in 1825 by Richard Cox, an amateur horticulturist. According to Roald Dahl, popular children’s author, one can tell a Cox is ripe for eating if the seeds rattle when you shake it. Its tart, citrus flavor is exquisitely tempered by a sweet pear. It is excellent for eating and cooking, and makes a fabulous apple jelly. Cox is parent to Holstein and Karmijn de Sonnaville. A small, round apple with orange skin, sometimes with some russeting. We begin harvest in mid-September. 

Read more about this widely adored apple in this pdf from the University of California Santa Cruz here.

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