'Laxton's Superb' apple | |
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Genus | Malus |
Species | Malus domestica |
Hybrid parentage | 'Cellini' × 'Cox's Orange Pippin'[1] |
Cultivar | 'Laxton's Superb' |
Origin | Laxton Brothers England, Bedford, 1897 |
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] It is a British apple with a green color and a dull red flush. It is a firm-textured dessert apple. The fruit is well known for its sweet and aromatic taste, which is likened to the parent cultivar it is derived from, the 'Cox's Orange Pippin'.
55-60 mm | 60-65 mm | 65-70 mm | 70-75 mm | 75-80 mm |
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7 % | 15 % | 28 % | 42 % | 8 % |