Malus domestica Cox’s Orange Pippin One of the most delicious apples, firm, aromatic and juicy, Malus domestica Cox’s Orange Pippin does need optimum conditions to crop well – ideal for very fertile soil in mild, maritime areas. The medium-sized fruit is greenish-yellow, characteristically flushed and streaked with red. The flesh is firm and juicy, and the taste aromatic with a peerless, complex flavour, and the seeds rattle inside the fruit. It’s a fairly good keeper if given cool but frost-free conditions. The rounded, slightly toothed leaves are deep green, and the blossom is pale orange-red. The tree has an upright but spreading habit, and is not the healthiest, nor is it a heavy cropper. But, oh, the taste! Site: Sheltered, warm, sunny siteSoil: Fertile, well-drained, loamy soilPosition: Full sunPick: Late September to early OctoberKeep: October to DecemberHardiness: Fully hardyPollination: Pollination Group 3Uses: Eating Learn more about fruit tree rootstocks Please note, during the bareroot season, our apples are pre pruned before being dispatched by mail order. Image: David Wright / Cox's Orange Pippin / CC BY-SA 2.0