Margil was recently identified as a parent of the great Cox's Orange Pippin , upending a century of conventional wisdom. ¶ I was especially curious to try this apple. ¶ These are conical and ribbed, and not always symmetrical. Medium to large. There's a promising aroma My Margils have a painterly mix of blush, a fine russet, and bare peel, all variations on an orange theme. Indeed it is hard to tell where the russet ends.
An amateur explores the pomaceous fruit