Lucombe's Seedling Explained

Lucombe's Seedling, also known as Kirton Fair, Newquay Prizetaker, and Uncle Barney, 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'.^[1]

Heritage

Originally from Kirton or Crediton, this apple comes from the 'Lucombe & Pince nursery' at St Thomas, Exeter. It was most popular in Crediton,^[2] where it is known locally as Kirton Fair. It was also popular in West Cornwall where it was sold as the 'Newquay Prizetaker'.^[3]

Habit and growth

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exeter Pomona . 2015-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323125321/http://www.exeter-apples.org.uk/pomona.php . 2012-03-23 . dead .
2. Web site: Item ~ Devon Apples ~ Informative Apple and Fruit Resource.
3. http://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/full2.php?id=3663&&fruit=apple National Fruit Collection