Lord Suffield (apple)
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A pair of Lord Suffield apples on a tree
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A cross section of a Lord Suffield apple, from the National Fruit Collection
Lord Suffield is a very large conical (height 76-83mm, width 69-85mm) cooking apple, raised by Thomas Thorpe, from Manchester, United Kingdom. It has been known since 1836. The apple has medium to strong ribbing, and a stalk of approx. 12x4.8mm. The skin is green, with no flush, and the flesh is white and cooks well. It has a wide and deep cavity and around 1-7 pips. The tree is rather small. The apple i picked in late August and can be used from August to November. The parentage is a x unknown. It was given the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1904 and a First Class Certificate from the RHS in 1910. It is susceptible to apple canker.
References[]
- "Lord Suffield". www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk. National Fruit Collection.
Categories:
- Cooking apples