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Flanders Cox

An attractive red sport of Cox's Orange Pippin from France.

Origin: France, 1942

Pollination: Flanders Cox is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.  Pollination partners

Flanders Cox apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

FormRootstockPriceQuantity
MaidenM9Dwarfing £39.00
MaidenM26Semi-dwarfing £39.00
MaidenMM106Semi-vigorous £39.00
MaidenMM111Vigorous £39.00
MaidenM25Very vigorous £39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Flanders Cox

Flanders Cox (Cox Rouge de Flandres) is a French sport of Cox's Orange Pippin discovered c 1942 with redder and flatter shaped fruit but essentially the same fruit. See Cox's Orange Pippin for further details.

Characteristics of Flanders Cox apple trees

UseDessert
ColourFlushed
FlavourAromatic
Fruit sizeMedium
Picking timeLate Sep/Early Oct
Season of useOct-Dec
Tree vigourModerate
Tree habitUpright-spreading
Fruit-bearingSpur-bearer
CroppingGood
Pollination date11
Pollination groupC
Self-fertilitySelf-sterile
PollinatorsPollination partners
ParentageCox's Orange Pippin