Hardy
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The finest tasting dessert apple
Rich aromatic flavour and crisp, juicy texture
Well suited to the temperate UK climate
Pollination Group 3 - Eating Apple
Height Up to 250cm (98.4in)
Spread Up to 250cm (98.4in)
Hardy
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Full sun
Regarded to be the finest tasting dessert apple, the rich aromatic flavour and crisp, juicy texture set this apple apart from other varieties. Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin' produces medium sized, orange-red fruits with thin skins. Although not considered to be the easiest variety to grow, it is well suited to the temperate UK climate, producing a good crop that can be harvested from September for immediate use and store for a short period too.
Grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock, the crowns of 'Cox's Orange Pippin' apple trees are easily reached to prune, spray and pick your delicious fruit. 'Cox's Orange Pippin' is not self-fertile so for the heaviest crops it is best grown with another variety such as 'Braeburn'. If you only have room for one tree then make sure that a neighbour has a tree close by that can act as suitable pollinator.Root wrap plant supplied. Height and spread: 2.5m (8') Rootstock: M9.
Estimated time to cropping once planted: 2 years.
Estimated time to best yields: 5 years.
Useful links:
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1 x 12 Litre Potted Tree (MM106 Rootstock) (KA0851)
1 Bare Root Tree (M9 Rootstock) (14275)
1 x 12 Litre Potted Tree (M26 Rootstock) (KB2290)
1 x 24cm Potted Plant (M9 Rootstock, Low Stem) (KB9917)
1 x 5 Litre Potted Plant (M26 Rootstock, Espalier 80cm Tall) (KF8557)
2 x 12 Litre Potted Plants (TKA0852)
These plants are lifted from the nursery field when dormant, and sent to you in late autumn or spring for planting. They often look dead on arrival, but they are just resting in the dormant period and will establish quickly for a strong start in the garden come spring. Set out in prepared soil in holes wide enough and deep enough to lay out the roots. Tread down the planting soil to knock out air pockets. Water well to settle. Apply a mulch to protect roots from cold temperatures. If conditions prevent immediate planting, set roughly into loose soil or a pot of compost (‘heeling in’) to protect the roots. Set these at the same level as they were in the nursery field – you should see a soil line at the base of the stem. Stake trees, taller shrubs and roses to prevent root disturbance.
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