Lord Stradbroke
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originally found at Henham Hall, Suffolk, England in about 1900. It was awarded the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1905. Fruits have rather hard, tough, greenish-white flesh with an acid flavour.
Synonyms:
Fenn's Favourite, Fenn's Seedling, Fenn's Wonder, Lord Stradbrook
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
76.00 mm 2
Width
76.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm-very firm 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Lord Stradbroke
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register