LORD LENNOX
AppleOrigin and History
Grown in the Northampton region under the name Lord Lennox. Bunyard notes that this variety "does not agree with Dr. Hogg's description," suggesting possible nomenclatural confusion or regional variation in identification.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small to medium, measuring 2¼ by 1¾ inches.
Form: Flat.
Stem: Half-inch long, inserted in a rather wide, fairly deep, and even cavity.
Cavity: Rather wide, fairly deep, and even.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Rather broad and shallow, slightly ribbed.
Skin: Dark brownish-red over a pale yellow-green groundwork. Striping very faint.
Flesh: Firm, with a slight green tinge.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Flavor: Not described in source.
Season
End of September.
Uses
Dessert (table fruit).
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)LORD LENNOX. Dessert, end-September, small to medium, 2¼ by 1¾, flat. Colour, dark brownish-red over a pale yellow-green groundwork; striping very faint. Flesh, firm, slight green tinge. Eye, closed in a rather broad shallow basin, which is slightly ribbed. Stem, half-inch in a rather wide, fairly deep and even cavity. Origin, this is the variety grown around Northampton under this name, but does not agree with Dr. Hogg's description.