Lady of the Lake
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1958. Origin: Received from Scotland, Grange near Errol.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
tall to intermediate, rectangular to truncate-conic or conic, convex b
Fruit Height
45-53 mm b
Fruit Width
51-55 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye, slightly on body b
Ground Colour
greenish gold b
Over Colour
slightly flushed and mottled pinkish red b
Flesh Colour
creamy white b
Skin Texture
sticky b
Flesh Texture
firm b
Flavour
subacid, slightly sweet b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Grange, near Errol, Scotland. Fruits have firm, creamy white flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.
Accession name
Lady of the Lake
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
small a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Truncate conical a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
very low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register