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Laxton’s Superb
type: Dessert
summary: The 'Laxton's Superb' is an apple cultivar that was developed in England in 1897. It is a cross breed between Cellini and 'Cox's Orange Pippin'[2] and is not a cross between Wyken Pippin and Cox Orange Pippin.
identification: Medium size and round conic. Base colour is green over which is a dark red, almost purple flush with a pattern of fine, darker striping which becomes more apparent toward the shaded face. Some russet flecks. The eye is medium siz and closed set in funnel shaped basin. The stem is long and slender, set in a funnel shaped, russeted cavity.
characteristics: Essentially a Cox apple with a slightly different flavour. Greenish white flesh is dense and sweet . Crisp and not overly juicy. Look for a hint of aniseed. Keeps three months in cold storage.
uses: Best eaten fresh, but for best flavour, cut it into wedges rather than biting out of it.
origins: A cross between Wyken Pippin and Cox s Orange Pippin, this cultivar was developed by the Laxton Brothers Nursery (taken over in 1957 by Bunyard Nurseries) in Bedfordshire, England. The RHS honoured it with an Award of Merit in 1919 and a First Class Certificate in 1921. — Wyken Pippin x Cox s Orange Pippin, 1897, Laxton Brothers Ltd., Bedford, England, introduced, 1922
cultivation: Vigorous, spreading spur bearer. Crops heavily but has a tendancy to produce biennially. Ready for harvest in t first half of the FOURTH period. Resistant to mildew, canker and somewhat susceptible to scab
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 13
ploidism: Partly self fertile. Group D. Day 13. The blossoms can tolerate late frosts MutationsMaxton apple, A more regularly cropping sport of Laxton’s Superb. Discovered in 1939 by R. Heseltine, Assington, Suffolk, England. Fruits have firm, fine?textured
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