Cox's Orange Pippin apples

Cox's Orange Pippin is a traditional apple variety that was first grown in 1830 at Colnbrook by horticulturist Richard Cox, hence the name. The highly perfumed skin is red with orange overtones. The texture is crisp, juicy, and meaty, while the flavors are subtly sweet and slightly astringent with notes of caramelized baked apples.

These apples taste the best from November to April, although they keep well through late spring. Cox's Orange Pippin is considered one of the finest dessert apples in the world, but it's notoriously hard to grow as it needs a cool maritime climate and it's prone to diseases.