Lord Lennox (Finzi)
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1949. From Received from Berkshire, England.
Synonyms:
Lord Lennox
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
small b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat globose b
Height
47.00 mm b
Width
51.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Crunch
crisp b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
There are references to many Lord Lennox varieties, but the accession currently in the National Apple Collection was received in 1949 from Berkshire. Fruits have cream, crisp flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour.
Accession name
Lord Lennox (Finzi)
Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register