'Lord Lambourne' | |
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Genus | Malus |
Species | Malus pumila |
Hybrid parentage | 'James Grieve' × 'Worcester Pearmain' |
Cultivar | 'Lord Lambourne' |
Origin | England, United Kingdom |
Lord Lambourne is a clonally propagated apple with a sweet sharp flavor. It was raised by Laxtons Brothers Ltd in 1907 in Bedford, England. It is a holder of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
The apple shape is broad globose conical, it has a distinctive orange blush mixed with a greenish yellow "background," and taste is sharp sweet.
Lord Lambourne a mid season apple. It is sensitive to apple rubbery wood, apple chat fruit,apple canker, apple scab and honey fungus but has some resistance to powdery mildew.