Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Cox Orange Apple
Cox's Orange Pippin was raised around 1825 by Richard Cox at Colnbrook, England, and is widely regarded as one of the finest dessert apples ever grown. Its orange-red flush over greenish-gold skin covers crisp, fine-grained flesh with a complex aromatic flavour often described as honeyed and spicy. Demanding to grow, it was prized for eating rather than commerce.
| Cultivar | Cox Orange |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | England; New York, Columbia, Ghent; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001842, POM00001843, POM00001844.
