Ellison's Orange
'Ellison's Orange' | |
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Genus | Malus |
Species | Malus domestica |
Hybrid parentage | Cox's Orange Pippin x Cellini[1] |
Cultivar | 'Ellison's Orange' |
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'Ellison's Orange' is an English cultivar of domesticated apple, it is a cross between the 'Cox's Orange Pippin' and 'Cellini', which it resembles most in looks and taste, but can develop a distinct aniseed flavor in storage. The variety is much more disease-resistant than Cox's and therefore easier to cultivate.[3]
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This cultivar is named after its developer, C. C. Ellison, a priest from Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, who probably crossed it c. 1904.[3]
Ellison's is a mid-season apple. The flesh texture is quite soft and much juicier than Cox's, more resembling the flesh of a pear.[3] Easy to grow, but requires good drainage, since it is highly susceptible to apple canker.[4]
It is considered an English classic apple and is considered in the first rank of quality apples.[3] It earned the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.[3]
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