Lucombe's Seedling
syn. Luckombe's Seedling, Lucombe's Samling, Newquay Prizetaker, Uncle Barney
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised by Lucombe, Pince & Co., Exeter. It was described in 1831. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a subacid and spicy flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid September
- Flowering
- 3rd May (10%) · 8th May (full) · 14th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- large
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Truncate conical
- Width
- 88.00 mm
- Height
- 69.00 mm
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- medium
- Firmness
- firm
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
- Over colour pattern
- streaked
Source · National Fruit Collection
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