Lane's Prince Albert apple trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Flowering group: 4
• Awards: RHS AGM (current) 1993

A classic Victorian cooking apple. Plenty of juicy acidity and stores well.

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One of the definitive Victorian cooking apples, with soft, juicy, acidic flesh, that cooks to a puree.

The apples keep well, and can also be eaten fresh if you like a sharp apple.

Victoria author Robert Hogg sums this variety up very well: " ... a marvellous bearer, and rarely fails to produce a crop".

How to grow

Lane's Prince Albert is quite easy to grow and performs well in most climates, including wetter climates. It is an excellent choice for if you are looking to grow a good quality cooking apple in less than ideal conditions.

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History

Lane's Prince Albert was discovered in the 1840s and named and introduced by Lanes Nursery of Berkhamsted. It is possibly a seedling of Dumelow's Seedling.

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