Fortune

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1904 by Laxton Brothers Ltd. at Bedford, England and introduced in 1931. It received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1948. Fruits have fairly firm, rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Laxton's Fortune

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Wealthy

Sports:
Fisher Fortune
Red Fortune

Accession No.
1974 - 343     check_circle

Accession name
Fortune (LA 64A)