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Mendocino Cox apple

Yellow with red stripes.

USDA identification images for Mendocino Cox

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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    • 24 Jan 2012  Garry BuriesCALIFORNIA/YUBA, United States
      Just got my first crop of Mendo Cox apples last Fall from trees planted in 2009. They were extremely flavorful--I'd give them a 5.

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    • May  2018  - tree owned by Barbara in San Francisco, United States

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    2018 season

    • September  2018  - tree owned by Barbara in San Francisco, United States

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Parentage: Sport of Cox's Orange Pippin

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