Pioneer (1)
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Laxton Bros. Ltd., at Bedford, England. Recorded in 1934. Fruits have fine, crisp, fairly tender flesh with a subacid and astringent flavour.
Synonyms:
Laxton's Pioneer
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Worcester Pearmain
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
67.00 mm b
Width
81.50 mm b
Ribbing
absent b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Pioneer (1)
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register