A small but pretty red eating apple from Cambridgeshire, with a somewhat sharp flavour which mellows in storage.
USDA identification images for Cockett's Red
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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United Kingdom
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Reach Community Orchard in Cambridge,
- Josh Cockett in Maidstone, KENT
Spring blossom records for this variety
2013 season
- 7th October 2013 - tree owned by Josh in Maidstone, United Kingdom
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Harvest records for this variety
2013 season
- 2nd week March 2013 - tree owned by Josh in Maidstone, United Kingdom
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 19th century
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1930-040
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Fruit colour: Red
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavour quality: Average
- Flavour style (apples): Sharper
- Cropping: Heavy
- Food uses: Eating fresh
Growing
- Flowering group: 4
- Vigour: Slightly small
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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