Laxtons Superb

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
51-64 mm ^b

Fruit Width
64-76 mm ^b

Ribbing
not ribbed ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow to yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed crimson with darder streaks ^b

Flesh Colour
cream ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
sweet ^b

Accession No.
1979 - 170   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Laxton's Superb (EMLA 1)

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Height
64.43 mm ^a

Width
75.14 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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