Ellison's Orange

Ellison's Orange is a dessert apple from Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, introduced in 1911 as a cross between Cox's Orange Pippin and Cellini. It features a distinctive rich aniseed flavor with soft, juicy, creamy white flesh and has been awarded both AM and FCC from the RHS. The fruit stores well at 4°C for up to 120 days.

Flavor & Texture

Best Uses

Lineage

Origin & History

Status

commercial

Origin type

deliberate cross

Original breeder

Rev. C. C. Ellison and Mr. Wipf

First introduced

1911 · Messrs. Pennell and Sons

References

UK National Fruit Collection

1837

Wikidata

Q3051536