Apple — Cox's Pomona

Malus domestica "Cox's Pomona"

Large UK heritage culinary apple raised by Richard Cox in the 1820s — sister seedling of the famous Cox's Orange Pippin but used for cooking.

Hardiness ratings

Apple — Cox's Pomona hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 5–8 −28.9 °C to −6.7 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H7 down to −20 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 5–8 −23 °C to −1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 1–4 −15 °C to 5 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Holds shape well in cooking; flushed scarlet on the sun-side
  • Self-sterile; pair with a compatible mid-season pollinator

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Reference

Apple — Cox's Pomona on Wikipedia