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
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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
The following tree nurseries offer Sweet Coppin apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
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Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Sweet Coppin:
United Kingdom
England - north
- Six Nine Orchard, Prudhoe