Laxton's Triumph
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1902 at Bedford by Laxton Bros., and introduced by them in 1930. Fruits have firm, fine, creamy white flesh with a sweet subacid and highly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Triumph
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Parentage:
King of the Pippins x Cox's Orange Pippin
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
48.00 mm 2
Width
60.50 mm 2
Ribbing
absent 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm-very firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Laxton's Triumph
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register