Lipton
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Fruits have creamy white, rather loose textured, moderately juicy, sweet flesh with a fair flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Northern Spy x Unknown
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Lipton
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register