Cox’s Orange Pippin is a firm, juicy, full-flavored apple with an orange-red skin and cream-colored flesh. Photo by Jacqueline King, WSU Cox’s Orange Pippin—Britain’s favorite apple for 150 years or so—has been usurped by Gala, one of its grandchildren. It’s not because Gala is a better apple, British journalist Michael Leapman pointed out in an article in The Telegraph last year. The secret to Cox’s long popularity is its intensely aromatic flavor and slight acidity which, to its many devotees, make all other varieties—including Gala—seem bland. So, why has Cox lost out to Gala? “The villain of the piece is […]