Lucombe's Seedling
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Lucombe, Pince & Co., Exeter. It was described in 1831. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a subacid and spicy flavour.
Synonyms:
Luckombe's Seedling, Lucombe's Samling, Newquay Prizetaker, Uncle Barney
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
69.00 mm 2
Width
88.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Lucombe's Seedling
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register