Laxton's Superb

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1897 at Bedford by Laxton Bros., and introduced by them in 1922. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1919 and a First Class Certificate in 1921. Fruits have firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet, pleasant and refreshing flavour. Trees tend to be subject to biennial bearing.

Synonyms:

Laxton Superb, Laxtons Superb, Superb

Availability

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Parentage:

Wyken Pippin x Cox's Orange Pippin

Mother to:

Tydeman's Late Orange

Merton Pearmain

Sports:

Crimson Superb

Maxton

Red Laxton's Superb

Russet Superb

Accession No.

1979 - 170

  

Accession name

Laxton's Superb (EMLA 1)

Flowering time  ›››

7th May10% flowering
13th MayFull (80%) flowering
19th May90% petal fall

Picking time

Early October ¹

Size

large ¹

Shape

Globose ¹

Height

64.43 mm ¹

Width

75.14 mm ¹

Ribbing

weak ¹

Crown

weak ¹

Ground Colour

Green yellow ¹

Over Colour

Red ¹

Over Colour Amount

medium-high ¹

Over Colour Pattern

striped/solid flush ¹

Russet

low 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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