Laxton's Triumph
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1902 at Bedford by Laxton Bros., and introduced by them in 1930. Fruits have firm, fine, creamy white flesh with a sweet subacid and highly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Triumph
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
King of the Pippins x Cox's Orange Pippin
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
48.00 mm b
Width
60.50 mm b
Ribbing
absent b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm-very firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Laxton's Triumph
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register