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 b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
48.00 mm b
Width
58.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled b
Russet
very low b
Coarseness
coarse b
Accession name
James Lawson
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register