Description
Raised in 1897 at Bedford by Laxton Bros., and introduced by them in 1922. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1919 and a First Class Certificate in 1921. Fruits have firm, very juicy flesh with a sweet, pleasant and refreshing flavour. Trees tend to be subject to biennial bearing. Self-sterile
Type – Eater
Pick – October
Store – January
Group – D(4)
Pollination Partners
Bramley Original, Crispin, Discovery, Early Victoria, Elstar, Gala Queen, Galaxy, Granny Smith, George Cave, Greensleeves, Holstein, Kingston Black, Lanes Prince Albert, Millers Seedling, Newton Wonder, Peasgood Nonsuch, Pitmaston Pineapple, Queen Cox, Red Pippin (Fiesta), Sops in Wine, Spartan, Sunset, Sweet Alford, Tom Putt, Yarlington Mill, Ashmeads Kernal, Braeburn, Cornish Aromatic, Cornish Gilliflower, Dabinett, Dumelows Seedling, Ellisons Orange, Hawthornden, Howgate Wonder, Jonared, Jonagold, James Greive, Limelight, Lord Derby, Somerset Redstreak, Tydemans Early Worcester, Tydemans Late Orange, Court Pendu Plat, Edward VII, Herefordshire Redstreak, Gorgeous (Malus), Guardsman (Malus) John Downie (Malus) Pink Glow (Malus)
