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Fruit tree comparison - Laxton's Superb
Apple trees

Laxton's Superb

Laxton's Superb is a deservedly popular English late-season dessert apple from the Victorian era.  Remove this variety from the comparison

Growing

Gardening skill(explain) Average
Cropping Heavy
Fertility(explain) Partially self-fertile
Flowering group(explain) 4
Pollinating others(explain) Average
Ploidy(explain) Diploid
Vigour(explain) Slightly large
Bearing regularity(explain) Biennial tendency
Fruit bearing(explain) Spur-bearer
Fruit persistence(explain) Normal ripening

Using

Picking season(explain) Late
Use / keeping(explain) 1-2 months
Flavour quality(explain) Good
Flavour style Sweeter

Looking after

Overall disease resistance(explain) Average

Identification

Country of origin United Kingdom
Period of origin 1850 - 1899
Fruit colour Orange / Red
Leaf colour Green


Stock availability

Apple trees
Laxton's Superb

1-year  Bare-root - M27 rootstock

1-year  Bare-root - M27 rootstock

Cordon  Bare-root - M9 rootstock

1-year  Bare-root - M26 rootstock

1-year  Bare-root - M26 rootstock

2-year bush-trained  Bare-root - M26 rootstock

1-year  Bare-root - MM106 rootstock

1-year  Bare-root - MM106 rootstock

2-year bush-trained  Bare-root - MM106 rootstock

Half-standard  Bare-root - MM106 rootstock

2-year bush-trained  12L pot - M27 rootstock

Cordon premium  12L pot - M9 rootstock

2-year bush-trained  12L pot - M26 rootstock

2-year bush-trained  12L pot - MM106 rootstock

Half-standard premium  12L pot - MM106 rootstock

Fan 4-arm  12L pot - MM106 rootstock

Espalier 2-tier  12L pot - MM106 rootstock