Lass o' Gowrie

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Scotland. It was described in 1883. Fruits have soft flesh with a subacid and sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
48.00 mm 2

Width
57.50 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Pink 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1949 - 272   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Lass o' Gowrie

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register