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Sweet Coppin apple

Sweet Coppin
A traditional English mild bittersweet cider variety from Devon.

Sweet Coppin apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Sweet Coppin

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 States

    United Kingdom

    • Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
    • Mark in Chippenham, WILTS

    Canada

    • Dan in Vittoria, ONTARIO

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Originates from: United Kingdom
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1989-112

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
    • Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
    • Fruit colour: Green / Red
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Fruit size: Large
    • Fruit shape: Conical

    Using

    • Picking season: Very late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 1-3 days
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Juice style: Sweet (cider)
    • Cropping: Light
    • Fruit persistence: Fruit drops when ripe
    • Food uses: Hard cider
    • Picking month: November
    • Picking period: early November
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Slightly small
    • Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 5 (-29C)
    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Average
    • Powdery mildew: Some susceptibility

    Where to buy trees

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    Where to buy fresh fruit

    The following orchards grow Sweet Coppin:

    United Kingdom




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