James Lawson

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Exhibited in 1918 by Cannell of Eynsford, Kent. Received an Award of Merit from RHS in 1918. Fruits have fairly coarse flesh with a subacid to slightly sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Cellini x Gravenstein

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
48.00 mm 2

Width
58.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 2

Russet
very low 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Accession No.
1932 - 003   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
James Lawson

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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