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Lord Peckover apple

An early-season apple, originating from the East Anglia region of England, with an attractive crimson flushed skin.

USDA identification images for Lord Peckover

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    United Kingdom

    Origins

    • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
    • Originates from: East Anglia, United Kingdom
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1926-040

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
    • Fruit colour: Red / Green

    Using

    • Keeping (of fruit): 1 week
    • Food uses: Eating fresh

    Growing

    • Flowering group: 1
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile


    References

    • Apples of England (1948)
      Author: Taylor

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