Tydeman's Late Orange apple
Malus domestica
A popular Cox-style apple, with a later season and sharper flavour.
When you have eaten all those other varieties you will still have a treat in store because this apple will keep right through to April. In December it is intensely rich and aromatic and quite sharp. It mellows later and sweetens and loses some of its scented quality but is still very good.
Summary
- Parentage: Cox's Orange Pippin and Laxton's Superb
- Origin: Kent, England, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1930
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 106100
Identification
- Bultitude apple group: 7. Flushed / striped, some russeting, sweet
Growing
- Vigour: Large
Mature tree heights for this variety (approximate)
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 2.7 ft 0.8 m |
3.4 ft 1.0 m |
4.1 ft 1.2 m |
4.7 ft 1.5 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
| M27 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.2 ft 2.2 m |
| M9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Bud.9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 16 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
| Geneva 11 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.0 ft 3.4 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
| M26 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| Geneva 30 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| MM102 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
12.6 ft 3.9 m |
14.4 ft 4.4 m |
| M7 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| M116 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| MM106 | 9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
| MM111 | 10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
18.9 ft 5.8 m |
21.6 ft 6.6 m |
| Bud.118 | 12.6 ft 3.9 m |
15.8 ft 4.8 m |
18.9 ft 5.8 m |
22.1 ft 6.8 m |
25.2 ft 7.7 m |
| M25 | 14.4 ft 4.4 m |
18.0 ft 5.5 m |
21.6 ft 6.6 m |
25.2 ft 7.7 m |
28.8 ft 8.8 m |
Relationships to other varieties
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Cox's Orange Pippin (parent)
- Laxton's Superb (parent)