Raised in 1907 by Laxton Bros. Ltd, Bedford, England and introduced by them in 1923.
Received the Bunyard Cup from The Royal Horticultural Society in 1921 and an Award of Merit in 1923.
Fruits have a slightly course texture with bright striped skins. They are juicy, moderately sweet and armoaic with a hint of strawberry.
A good garden apple but no longer commercially grown because the waxy skins clog mechanical grinders.
Uses: Desert
Parents: Female – James Grieve, Male – Worcester Pearmain
Flowers: Early to mid May
Picking: Mid September
Natural Storage: September to November