Laxton's Early Crimson

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1908 at Bedford by Laxton Bros. and introduced by them in 1931. Fruits have rather coarse flesh with a sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Early Crimson

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Parentage:
Worcester Pearmain x Gladstone

Mother to:
Merton Knave

Size
small-medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Conical ²

Height
42.00 mm ²

Width
51.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Coarseness
coarse ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1975 - 304   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Laxton's Early Crimson (LA 69A)

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early August ¹

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References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register