Laxton's Early Crimson
| Laxton's Early Crimson | |
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| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | Bedford , England |
| breeder | Laxton Brothers Nursery |
| Breeding year | 1908 |
| Launch | 1931 |
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Laxton's Early Crimson is a cultivar of the cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ). The apple was grown in 1908 by the Laxton Brothers nursery in Bedfordshire, England . Parent strains are Worcester Pearmain x Gladstone .
description
The medium-sized apples from Laxton's Early Crimson have a base color of light greenish yellow, at least two-thirds of which is covered by a full purple-red. On the shady side, the body color is slightly marbled. The purple lenticels can only be seen on the yellowish colored parts of the apple. The pulp is white.
Laxton's Early Crimson is a table apple. The fruits are sweet with little acidity and rather dry. However, the apples only keep their full aroma for a few days. The apple has its belly near the stem. The clearly pronounced ribs end at the calyx in a distinct crest. The long stem is thin to medium thick (about 17 to 21 millimeters).
The tree grows weak to moderate. The fruits arise on short shoots as well as on the tips of the long shoots.
Cultivation and breeding
Laxton's Early Crimson flowers in Europe in mid-May. Laxton's Early Crimson is, as the name suggests, a summer apple that is ripe for consumption from mid-July to early August. A descendant is Merton Knave (Laxton's Early Crimson x Epicure ).
Remarks
- ↑ a b c Rosie Sanders: The Apple Book. Delius Klasing 2012, ISBN 978-3-7688-3467-4 , p. 15.
- ↑ a b c National Fruit Collection: Laxton's Early Crimson