Lord Lambourne
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| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| breeder | Laxton Brothers |
| Breeding year | 1907 |
| Launch | 1923 |
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Lord Lambourne is a cultivar of the cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ). The table apple is a Bedfordshire-bred cross of Worcester Pearmain and James Grieve . Lord Lambourne is a typical representative of the aromatic table apples that were bred in England around the turn of the century. Today Lord Lambourne has almost completely disappeared from commercial cultivation, but is still popular among hobby gardeners in the UK.
description
Lord Lambourne is a medium-sized, evenly round apple. It has broken red stripes on a green-yellow base color. The lenticels are clearly recognizable, light gray and greenish on the surface color, brownish on the base color. The stem is medium long and medium thick to thin.
The flesh is cream-white and comparatively firm. The flesh is juicy and the apple aromatic and the taste is reminiscent of strawberries - as with the parent variety Worcester Pearmain.
The trees grow moderately and are compact in shape. The apples arise on the short shoots as well as on the tips of the long shoots.
Cultivation
Climatically, Lord Lambourne is particularly suitable for colder and wetter climates than most other apple varieties. Lord Lambourne is comparatively resistant to powdery mildew and relatively easy to grow as a hobby.
The diploid apple is partially self-fertilizing. Lord Lambourne bears abundantly, with fruits of equal size. Harvest time is in September or October, but Lord Lambourne can already be used in the kitchen from July. The apple can be stored until November.
Lord Lambourne has had an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society since 1993 . In breeding, for example, the Rajka and Topaz varieties are remotely descended from Lord Lambourne. From Lord Lambourne the varieties Rubin (Lord Lambourne x Golden Delicious ) and Vanda ( Jolana x Lord Lambourne) were bred, which in turn were crossed to Topaz.
history
Lord Lambourne was bred by the Laxton Brothers plant breeders from Bedfordshire, England. They grew the apple in 1907 and introduced it to the market in 1923. The variety name refers to Amelius Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne (1847-1928), the former President of the Royal Horticultural Society. From this association the variety received the Bunyard Cup in 1921 and the first Award of Garden Merit in 1925. In addition to the Laxtons Superb variety , Lord Lambourne was the most successful variety that came from there.
Remarks
- ↑ a b c d e f Rosie Sanders: The Apple Book. Delius Klasing 2012, ISBN 978-3-7688-3467-4 , p. 50
- ↑ a b c d e Orangepippin.com: Lord Lambourne
- ↑ a b England in Particular: Apple Day: Lord Lambourne ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Habitat Aid: Apple Tree - Lord Lambourne
- ^ A b Royal Horticultural Society: Malus domestica 'Lord Lambourne' (D) AGM
- ↑ Clippy's: What's this about British Apples? ( Memento of the original from August 28, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- National Fruit Collection: Lord Lambourne