Pioneer (1)
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Laxton Bros. Ltd., at Bedford, England. Recorded in 1934. Fruits have fine, crisp, fairly tender flesh with a subacid and astringent flavour.
Synonyms:
Laxton's Pioneer
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Worcester Pearmain
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
67.00 mm 2
Width
81.50 mm 2
Ribbing
absent 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Pioneer (1)
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register