Chris and Steve's Weblog - City Chickens » Cox’s Orange Pippin Apple http://www.citychickens.co.uk The diary of two novice gardeners and chicken keepers Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:37:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Dessert Apple Cox’s Orange Pippin – Malus Domestica http://www.citychickens.co.uk/2009/02/06/dessert-apple-coxs-orange-pippin/ http://www.citychickens.co.uk/2009/02/06/dessert-apple-coxs-orange-pippin/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:03:58 +0000 Chris http://citychickens.co.uk/2009/02/06/dessert-apple-coxs-orange-pippin/ The Cox’s Orange Pippin is England’s most famous apple variety, sweet with just the correct amount of acidity, it is packed with flavour. 

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We bought one of these trees today from Lidl for £3.99 and plan to plant it in the scratching area of the chicken run. There used to be a big old Sorbus in there but it has died completely and will have to be removed along with an old Bamboo. We shall have to protect the trunk until it is established. The hope is that as well as providing some shade for the girls they will enjoy the windfall too. We have a Granny Smith’s Apple in the side garden, close enough for pollination we hope.

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