Lakeland

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at the University of Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm, Excelsior. It was introduced in 1950. Fruits have sweet, crisp, juicy flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Malinda x Unknown

Accession No.
1951 - 063   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Lakeland

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
59.18 mm 1

Width
73.60 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
medium-strong 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1

Russet
absent 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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