Winston apple

Malus domestica

A Cox-style apple, easy to grow.

This apple started life as Winter King but in 1944 it was renamed Winston.

It is a high quality, late-keeping apple with creamy- white flesh, firm, juicy and a little sharp but mellowing to be sweet and aromatic.

Whilst Winston has many of the flavour characteristics of Cox's Orange Pippin, its horticultural characteristics - fortunately - take after its other parent, Worcester Pearmain.  Hence it is resistant to most diseases, easy to grow, and crops reliably.

Last updated 10 Jun 2010 by Orange Pippin.

Summary

  • Parentage: Cox's Orange Pippin and Worcester Pearmain
  • Origin: Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
  • Introduced: 1900
  • Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 106200

Identification

  • Bultitude apple group: 7. Flushed / striped, some russeting, sweet

Growing

  • Vigour: Slightly small

Other qualities

  • RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993

Mature tree heights for this variety (approximate)

Rootstock Soil quality
Poor Below average Average Above average Very good
P22 1.8 ft
0.6 m
2.3 ft
0.7 m
2.7 ft
0.8 m
3.2 ft
1.0 m
3.6 ft
1.1 m
M27 2.4 ft
0.7 m
3.0 ft
0.9 m
3.6 ft
1.1 m
4.2 ft
1.3 m
4.8 ft
1.5 m
M9 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
Bud.9 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
Geneva 16 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
Geneva 11 4.2 ft
1.3 m
5.3 ft
1.6 m
6.3 ft
1.9 m
7.4 ft
2.3 m
8.4 ft
2.6 m
M26 4.8 ft
1.5 m
6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
8.4 ft
2.6 m
9.6 ft
2.9 m
Geneva 30 4.8 ft
1.5 m
6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
8.4 ft
2.6 m
9.6 ft
2.9 m
MM102 4.8 ft
1.5 m
6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.2 ft
2.2 m
8.4 ft
2.6 m
9.6 ft
2.9 m
M7 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
M116 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
MM106 6.0 ft
1.8 m
7.5 ft
2.3 m
9.0 ft
2.8 m
10.5 ft
3.2 m
12.0 ft
3.7 m
MM111 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
Bud.118 8.4 ft
2.6 m
10.5 ft
3.2 m
12.6 ft
3.9 m
14.7 ft
4.5 m
16.8 ft
5.2 m
M25 9.6 ft
2.9 m
12.0 ft
3.7 m
14.4 ft
4.4 m
16.8 ft
5.2 m
19.2 ft
5.9 m
From an idea by N. Buck - more details.

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Visitor comments

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07 Aug 2010 P. DandoCORNWALL, United Kingdom
One of the most reliable croppers that stores well in air, crisp and good-flavoured. It should be more comonly grown.

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