Laxton's Favourite

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1925 at Bedford by Laxton Bros. and introduced by them in 1951. Fruits have sweet, crisp, juicy flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Exquisite

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
52.50 mm 2

Width
62.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 2

Over Colour
Dark Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1949 - 290   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Laxton's Favourite

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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