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Queen Cox


A more highly coloured and attractive looking sport of Cox's Orange Pippin.

Origin: England UK, 1953

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

Queen 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 Queen Cox

Queen Cox is a more highly coloured sport of Cox's Orange Pippin first selected by MacLean in 1953 and then reselected by Ermen in 1982. Please see Cox's Orange Pippin for further details.

Characteristics of Queen 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
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