Lucombe's Seedling

Lucombe's Seedling, also known as Kirton Fair,^{[citation needed]} Newquay Prizetaker,^[1] and Uncle Barney,^[1] is a dessert or eating apple once popular in counties of Devon and Cornwall.

Characterics

The skin of this apple is pale yellow/green with crimson streaks and dotted with dark spots. Quite large and angular with stout short thick stalk. Its flavour is described as 'pleasant juicy white flesh with a spicy, subacid flavour'.^[2]

Heritage

Originally from Kirton or Crediton, this apple comes from the 'Lucombe & Pince nursery' at St Thomas, Exeter. It was most popular in Crediton,^[3] where it is known locally as Kirton Fair. It was also popular in West Cornwall where it was sold as the 'Newquay Prizetaker'.^[1]

Habit and growth

Not very vigorous and fruits in the mid to very late season.

References

^ a b c National Fruit Collection
^ "Exeter Pomona". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
^ "Item ~ Devon Apples ~ Informative Apple and Fruit Resource".

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[NFC-1] National Fruit Collection

[2] "Exeter Pomona". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2015-11-26.

[3] "Item ~ Devon Apples ~ Informative Apple and Fruit Resource".