Lady Williams (apple)
Appearance
Malus domestica Lady Williams | |
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Cultivar | Lady Williams |
Origin | Australia 1935[1] |
Lady Williams is a cultivar of apple; the fruit are eaten fresh[1] and mature very late in the season.[2] The original tree was a chance seedling, thought to be from Granny Smith, with pollen from either Jonathan or Rokewood.[1] Lady Williams is the pollen parent of Cripps Pink,[3] Cripps Red and Western Dawn (Enchanted).[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Lady Williams", National Fruit Collection, retrieved 7 November 2015
- ^ Apple varieties, NSW Department of Primary Industries, archived from the original on 2015-11-21, retrieved 2015-11-07
- ^ Apple variety: Cripps Pink (Pink LadyTM fresh apple product), NSW Department of Primary Industries, archived from the original on 2014-01-10, retrieved 2015-11-07
- ^ Successful apple breeding – patience, perseverance and luck: New varieties, Government of Western Australia: Department of Agriculture and Food, retrieved 7 November 2015