Lord Lambourne

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1923

Origin

England, United Kingdom

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 14.5 °Bx
Fruit height: 56.0 mm
Fruit width: 68.5 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Lord Lambourne is a cross between James Grieve apple and Worcester Pearmain, raised in 1907 and introduced in 1923 in England. It features a round shape with an orange flush and russet hint, offering a strong acidic flavour suitable for fresh eating and domestic cultivation.

Flavor & Texture

acidic

Best Uses

fresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Worcester Pearmain James Grieve

Offspring

Karmen Lady Lambourne Rubin Birgit Bonnier Bohemia

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

Disease Resistance

Powdery mildew: resistant

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 588884
UK National Fruit Collection: 3624
Wikidata: Q3259395