NELSON'S GLORY
AppleNELSON'S GLORY
Origin / History
NELSON'S GLORY was introduced by Messrs. Maule, of Bristol, under the name Nelson's Glory. Bunyard records that he was informed the variety was originally known as Stoke Lump Lemon. It is grown in the Northern Counties of England.
Tree
Growth moderate; very regularly fertile. Leaf oval, very finely serrate.
Fruit
Size: Medium to rather large, 3 by 2½.
Form: Irregular.
Stem: Thick and fleshy.
Cavity: Rather shallow and russeted.
Calyx: Eye half open.
Basin: Wide and shallow.
Skin: Colour, greenish-yellow.
Dots: Many dark spots.
Flesh and flavor: Loose, yellowish-white, acid.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Culinary, November to February.
Uses
Culinary.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
This apple is quite distinct from Warner's King, with which it is often confused.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)NELSON'S GLORY. Culinary, November to February, medium to rather large, 3 by 2½, irregular. Colour, greenish-yellow with many dark spots. Flesh, loose, yellowish-white, acid. Eye, half open in a wide shallow basin. Stem, thick and fleshy in a rather shallow russeted cavity. Growth, moderate ; very regularly fertile. Leaf, oval, very finely serrate. Origin. I am informed that this was originally known as Stoke Lump Lemon and was introduced by Messrs. Maule, of Bristol, as Nelson's Glory. This apple is often confused with Warner's King, but it is quite distinct from this variety. Grown in the Northern Counties of England.