James Lawson
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Exhibited in 1918 by Cannell of Eynsford, Kent. Received an Award of Merit from RHS in 1918. Fruits have fairly coarse flesh with a subacid to slightly sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Cellini x Gravenstein
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
48.00 mm 2
Width
58.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 2
Russet
very low 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Accession name
James Lawson
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register