Gladstone

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in about 1780. It was re-discovered by Jackson, at Blakedown Nursery, Kidderminster, Worcestershire and introduced in 1868 as Jackson's Seedling. It was renamed Mr Gladstone after receiving a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1883. Fruits are crisp and juicy becoming rather soft, with a pleasant, aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:

Gladston, Jackson's Seedling, Lord Gladstone, Mister Gladstone, Monsieur Gladstone, Mr. Gladstone, Scarlet Pippin, Striped Quarrenden, W. E. Gladstone

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 (Paramor)

Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)

Mother to:

Braintree Seedling

Laxton's Leader

Father to:

Feltham Beauty

Advance

Laxton's Early Crimson

Langley Pippin

Shape

Conical ²

Size

medium ²

Height

51.00mm ²

Width

57.00mm ²

Ribbing

medium ²

Ground Colour

Green yellow ²

Over Colour

Red ²

Over Colour (Amount)

high-very high ²

Flesh Colour

Greenish ²

Accession No.

2000 - 036

  

Accession name

Gladstone

Flowering time  ›››

7th May10% flowering
13th MayFull (80%) flowering
19th May90% petal fall

Picking time

Early August ¹

References:

1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.

2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register