Lord Lambourne (apple)

'Lord Lambourne'
Genus Malus
Species Malus domestica
Hybrid parentage 'James Grieve' × 'Worcester Pearmain'[1]
Cultivar group Rosaceae
Cultivar 'Lord Lambourne'
Origin England, United Kingdom [1]

Lord Lambourne is a clonally propagated apple with a sweet sharp flavor.[2] It was raised by Laxtons Brothers Ltd in 1907 in Bedford, England.[3][4] It is a holder of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit [1][2][3]

Appearance and flavor

The apple shape is broad globose conical, it has a distinctive orange blush mixed with a greenish yellow "background," and taste is sharp sweet.[3]

Cultivation

Lord Lambourne a mid season apple.[5] It is sensitive to apple rubbery wood, apple chat fruit,[6] apple canker, apple scab and honey fungus [2] but has some resistance to powdery mildew.[2]

Descendent cultivars

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lord Lambourne apple". Orange Pippin. Orange Pippin Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Malus domestica 'Lord Lambourne' (D) AGM". RHS Plant Selector. The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Lord Lambourne". National Fruit Collection. Crown Copyright. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bedfordshire apple varieties". EEAOP. East of England Apple Orchards Project. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mid-Season Apples". The Campaign for Real Farming. The Campaign for Real Farming. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Verma, Sharma (1999). Diseases of Horticultural Crops: Fruits. ML Gidwani, Indus Publishing Company. pp. 302–307. ISBN 81-7387-095-0.
  7. ↑ "Prince Charles". National Fruit Collection. Crown. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Rubin". National Fruit Collection. Crown. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Karmen". National Fruit Collection. Crown. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Zlatava". National Fruit Collection. Crown. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Birgit Bonnier". National Fruit Collection. Crown. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Lady Lambourne". National Fruit Collection. Crown. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "Russet Lambourne". National Fruit Collection. Crown. Retrieved 19 January 2014.


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