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Apple
Laxton's Fortune 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA popular English Cox-style variety, with a sweeter flavour and easier to grow, raised by the famous Laxton Bros. nursery in Bedford, UK.




Identification

Laxton's Fortune




Fruit colourRed / Orange flush




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Laxton's Fortune




FlavorGood




Flavour styleSweeter




Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Laxton's Fortune




Picking




CroppingGood




VigourSlightly small




PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Partially self-fertile
Gardening skillSome skill needed




ProblemsCanker - Some susceptibility
Scab - Some resistance

Other

Laxton's Fortune




Country of originUnited Kingdom




Other qualitiesAwards 1993