Leonard Lush

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1950.

Synonyms:
Leonard M. Lush

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
50.00 mm ^b

Width
60.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 303   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Bexhill, Sussex. Fruits have softish, white flesh with a fruity and subacid flavour.

Accession name
Leonard Lush

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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