Malus Lord Derby
Apple Tree
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Common Name: Apple Lord Derby (Culinary)
Latin Name: Malus domestica 'Lord Derby'
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: May/Apple pink
Fruit picking time: Late September
Fruit size/colour: Large/Green
Pollination group: *4*
Large, round-conical fruit with pronounced ribs. Bright green skin turning yellow. Soft, rather dry, white flesh. Good for pies as it keeps some of its shape when cooked. Partially self-fertile. Good disease resistance. Hardy and suitable for growing in northern Britain. Attractive apple pink blossom.
To guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same flowering group (e.g. Lane's Prince Albert).