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Improved Lambrook Pippin
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the village of Lambrook, Somerset. Thought to be a seedling of Lambrook Pippin. Produces a mild, sharp cider/juice.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession No.
1989 - 091
- Accession name
- Improved Lambrook Pippin
- Flowering time ›››
- 30th April10% flowering
2nd MayFull (80%) flowering
9th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Early October 1
- Size
- small-medium 1
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 1
- Height
- 39.10 mm 1
- Width
- 49.90 mm 1
- Ribbing
- weak-medium 1
- Crown
- weak 1
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Orange 1
- Over Colour Amount
- high 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/solid flush 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019