The Malus domestica ‘Laxton’s Superb’, commonly known as the Laxton’s Superb Apple Tree, is a beloved late-Victorian dessert apple, bred by the Laxton Brothers in Bedford in 1897 and introduced commercially in the early 1920s . Celebrated for its rich, aromatic Cox-style flavour with better reliability and keeping qualities, it remains a garden icon for its superb taste and late-season harvest.
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Key Features
Cox-Inspired Heritage – Combines Cox’s Orange Pippin character with stronger hardiness and flavour.
Sweet & Aromatic – Dense, flavorful flesh with a classic dessert apple quality that matures into even deeper flavour if stored.
Late-Season Beauty – Harvests in October, with apples that store well through winter and mature in flavour over time .
Partially Self-Fertile – Pollinates itself but crops better with a Group 4 companion nearby.
Late-Flowering, Reliable Cropper – Produces consistent, late-season fruit; may exhibit biennial-bearing tendencies, which can be managed with thinning.
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Specification Details Botanical Name Malus domestica ‘Laxton’s Superb’ Common Name Laxton’s Superb Apple Tree Family Rosaceae Origin Bedfordshire, England, bred 1897, introduced early 1920s Fertility Partially self-fertile – better yields with a pollination Pollination Group Group 4 Uses
Eating fresh, juicing, light cooking—fruits improve with storageHarvest Time October; stores well into winter and beyond 🔗 Learn More About the Rosaceae Family
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