Lady of the Lake
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Grange, near Errol, Scotland. Fruits have firm, creamy white flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.
Accession name
Lady of the Lake
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
small 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Truncate conical 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register