'Ellison's Orange' is an English

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of domesticated

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, it is a cross between the '

Cox's Orange Pippin Cox's Orange Pippin, in Britain often referred to simply as Cox, is an apple cultivar first grown in 1825 or 1830 at Colnbrook in Buckinghamshire, England, by the retired brewer and horticulturist Richard Cox (horticulturist), Richard Cox. Thoug ...

' and 'Cellini', which it resembles most in looks and taste, but can develop a distinct

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flavor in storage. The variety is much more disease-resistant than Cox's and therefore easier to cultivate.'Ellison's Orange'
by Orange Pippin This cultivar is named after its developer, C. C. Ellison, a priest from

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, United Kingdom, who probably crossed it c. 1904. Ellison's is a mid-season apple. The flesh texture is quite soft and much juicier than Cox's, more resembling the flesh of a pear. Easy to grow, but requires good drainage, since it is highly susceptible to apple

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.Real English Fruit
/ref> It is considered an English classic apple and is considered in the first rank of quality apples. It earned the

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of the

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in 1993.

Gallery

File:Ellison's Orange apple blossom, Kemerton.jpg, Blossom, Kemerton - Worcestershire (April 2025) File:Ellison's Orange apple label, Kemerton.jpg, Variety label, Kemerton (2025) File:Cross section of Red Ellison's Orange (LA 72A), National Fruit Collection (acc. 1979-179).jpg, Cross section File:Apple - Ellison's Orange - geograph.org.uk - 542378.jpg, During growth

References

External links

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