Laxton's Epicure

Origin and History

Laxton's Epicure is a cross between Cox Orange and Wealthy. The variety was received in the United States from England in 1937 and entered the USDA Plant Introduction system as PI No. 123744 at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland. An additional introduction was received from D. McKenzie, Auckland, New Zealand in 1952.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium fruit, round-conical in shape.

Skin Approximately one-half of the fruit surface is covered with dull stripes.

Flesh and Flavor Soft, creamy-yellow flesh. Juicy. Very good quality.

Core and Seeds Not described in source.

Stem and Cavity Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

Early ripening. Reported as early summer ripening at Glenn Dale, Maryland, and early September at Geneva, New York.

Uses

Not described in source.

Storage and Post-Harvest Behavior

Poor finish noted in one reporting station record.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Laxton's Epicure was evaluated at multiple USDA reporting stations: the U.S. Plant Introduction Station at Glenn Dale, Maryland; the Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey; and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Department of Pomology, at Cornell University, Geneva, New York.