Lord Derby

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Witham, Stockport, Cheshire. It was first recorded in 1862. Fruits are rather coarse textured, somewhat dry with a subacid flavour. Cooks well.

Synonyms:
Derby, London Major, London Mayor

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Ffordd-fawr)

Parentage:
Catshead x Unknown

Father to:
Eynsham Challenger

Accession No.
1978 - 300   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Lord Derby (LA 73B)

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
66.83 mm 1

Width
78.05 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
medium-strong 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
Brown 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft-medium 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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