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Laxton's Exquisite

Apple

Laxton's Exquisite

Origin and History

Laxton's Exquisite originated in New Zealand. The variety was received at three research institutions in the United States during the mid-twentieth century: the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (sourced directly from England); the U.S. Horticultural Field Station, Cheyenne, Wyoming (received under Plant Introduction No. 98572 from Glenn Dale, Maryland); and the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, St. Paul, Minnesota (also sourced through Glenn Dale, Maryland). The Minnesota station assigned the variety accession number N913, while the Wyoming station designated it A5166.

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Book Sources

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Laxton's Exquisite was reported by three stations. The Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut received the variety from England. The U.S. Horticultural Field Station, Cheyenne, Wyoming received it under Plant Introduction No. 98572 from Glenn Dale, Maryland (origin: New Zealand), with station accession number A5166. The Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus, St. Paul, Minnesota received the variety from Glenn Dale, Maryland, with station accession number N913.

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)