Laxton's Superb

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' and is not a cross between Wyken Pippin and Cox Orange Pippin. 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 species it is derived from, the 'Cox's Orange Pippin'.

  • S genotype S5 S16b
  • Density 0.80-0.82 g/cc
  • Sugar 14.0%
  • Acid 7.4 g/litre.
  • Vitamin C 5-9mg/100g.
Typical size distribution
55-60 mm60-65 mm65-70 mm70-75 mm75-80 mm
7 %15 %28 %42 %8 %
'Laxton's Superb' apple
GenusMalus
SpeciesMalus domestica
Hybrid parentageCellini × 'Cox's Orange Pippin'
Cultivar'Laxton's Superb'
OriginLaxton Brothers
England, Bedford, 1897
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