Lemon Queen

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1950. Origin: Received from Scotland.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, conic to rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
57-66 mm ^b

Fruit Width
80-84 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
sometimes a slight brownish or orange flush, scaly russet on base ^b

Russet Type
many russet dots and occassional traces ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Skin Texture
slightly greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 058   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Scotland. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Lemon Queen

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
67.06 mm ^a

Width
83.72 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Juiciness
dry-medium ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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