Lord Suffield
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Thomas Thorpe, a Weaver, from Middleton, near Manchester, England. It was first distributed in about 1836. Fruits have crisp, juicy flesh with an acid flavour. Cooks well, breaking up completely.
Synonyms:
Bishop's Hero, Lady Suffield, Lady Sutherland, Livesay's Imperial, Livesley's Imperial, Seffild
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
Size
large b
Type
Culinary b
Shape
Narrow conical b
Height
76.00 mm b
Width
69.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium-strong b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Greasiness
Medium b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Lord Suffield
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register