Cox's Orange Sports

Origin and History

Cox's Orange Sports comprises a group of clones and sports derived from or related to Cox's Orange. The varieties within this complex were collected and documented by the USDA Agricultural Research Service during the mid-20th century, with accessions received from multiple countries between 1933 and 1960, including England, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden, Canada, and the United States.

Subtypes and Variants

Blansteyed

USDA Plant Introduction No. 247021

Received from Glenn Dale, Maryland in 1960. As of the time of Fisher's survey, this clone had not yet fruited, according to the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York.

Cherry Cox

USDA Plant Introduction No. 247022

A red-colored sport of Cox's Orange. One accession was received from Denmark in 1958. A second accession of Cherry Cox (also USDA Plant Introduction No. 247022) was received from Glenn Dale, Maryland and carries station numbers 74 and AP-H-370; this accession is held by MdC (Maryland Fruit Crops Laboratory) and the Agricultural Research Service, Irrigation Experiment Station, Prosser, Washington.

Crimson

USDA Plant Introduction No. 123723

Received from England in 1937. Held by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.

Greenmeadows

USDA Plant Introduction No. 256108

Received from New Zealand in 1959. Held by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.

Greby Strain

USDA Plant Introduction No. 254357

Received from Denmark in 1958. Held by MdC.

Pomona

USDA Plant Introduction No. 102133

Received from Sweden in 1933; origin traced to England.

Fruit

Skin: White to yellow-white with red striping.

Flesh: Tender.

Uses: Culinary and dessert.

Season: September through January.

Held by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.

Red

USDA Plant Introduction No. 112062

Received from New Zealand in 1935. Held by MdC.

Cranberry

No Plant Introduction number

Received from P. L. Yoder, Wyndmere, North Dakota in 1960. This is a Dolpo seedling of unknown pollen parent, designated "Sr." and reported as very similar to Dolpo.

Fruit

Appearance: Very attractive, dark red.

Flesh: Red; makes attractive jelly.

Tree

Hardiness: Tree hardy.

Flowers: Attractive, dark pink.

Disease resistance: Blight resistant.

Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, Geneva, New York; Agricultural Experiment Station, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota; and MdM.

Cranberry Pippin

USDA Plant Introduction No. 143172

Received from Canada in 1941. Held by the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland.

Other

This survey documents the distribution and holding institutions of Cox's Orange Sports clones within the United States Department of Agriculture system during the early 1960s, providing a record of active preservation efforts across multiple regional experiment stations and plant introduction centers.