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 ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
48.00 mm ^b

Width
57.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

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 ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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