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Cox’s Apples Can’t seem to find any!

(39 Posts)
4allweknow Thu 23-Jul-26 14:06:03

Saw them in Morrisons at beginning of week.

25Avalon Thu 23-Jul-26 12:54:02

As a student I picked CO’s apples for the Co-0p who had a fruit farm near me. That would have been mid September before going back to Uni.

Aveline Thu 23-Jul-26 07:46:49

Pink Lady apples are my absolute favourites. Crisp and lemony. Yum!

Greyduster Thu 23-Jul-26 07:18:52

I’m not a fan of Cox apples but they were the only apples my father would eat - he said you had to hear the pips rattle to know they were ripe! I prefer Braeburns. You rarely see the wonderful Egremont russets these days. We’ve lost so many heritage apples.

Esmay Thu 23-Jul-26 07:10:35

Oops posted before finishing.
I meant late to develop .
Actually grown since 1830 .
I live next to what was once an apple orchrd
Two trees remain .
Perhaps we should all be trying to grow apples .
I feel inspired to grow them .
Apple trees make great presents .

Esmay Thu 23-Jul-26 07:06:29

Unsurpassed for flavour Cox's orange pippins grow best in the South Eastern counties and are larecto develop their full flavour .

Calendargirl Thu 23-Jul-26 06:24:33

Cox’s are the only apples I really like, and quite hard to find, even in season.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 23-Jul-26 05:55:08

Just to say I always go to a farm shop in say November and buy a box of Cox and store them, they last us until the new year. They are large beautiful apples.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 23-Jul-26 05:53:16

Coxs are one of the last apples to ripen sufficient for picking. So expect a delicious fully ripened Cox in October - not really before then - although this summer…………

pably15 Thu 23-Jul-26 00:09:09

I've never seen them for years I usually buy braeburn apples now,

Lindaloulabel Wed 22-Jul-26 22:51:35

That explains it will look forward to them then
thanks 😁

valdali Wed 22-Jul-26 22:05:45

Yes, it's too early. They both keep well in cold-store, but it's a long time since harvest now, they'll be back in september.

JenniRen Wed 22-Jul-26 21:06:41

Perhaps it's rather early for Cox's apples if they are home-grown.
They should be in the shops mid-September.

Lindaloulabel Wed 22-Jul-26 21:02:27

Can’t seem to find these any where well not Sainsbury’s or Aldi
Anyone know why??
I’m not a big fan of apples but just wanted to vary my diet a bit and remembered I used to like these and golden russet.

Tried Gala, Pink lady and golden delicious all rather tasteless perhaps it’s me……☹️