Lord Grosvenor
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
The origin of this apple is unknown but it was believed to be new in 1872. Fruits have soft, white, juicy and acid flesh. Cooks well.
Synonyms:
Grosvenor, Lord Grosvener, Lord Grosvenor Calville
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
Mother to:
Emneth Early
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
82.00 mm 2
Width
88.00 mm 2
Ribbing
strong 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Lord Grosvenor
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register