Lady Williams (apple)

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Malus domestica Lady Williams
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Cultivar Lady Williams
OriginAustralia 1935 [1]

Lady Williams is a cultivar of apple; the fruits 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] Maud and Arthur Williams owned the farm in Donnybrook, Western Australia, on which the tree that this chance seedling sprung from. [3] Maud was instrumental in recognizing the potential of this new apple and it is named after her. [4] Lady Williams is the pollen parent of Cripps Pink, [5] Cripps Red and Western Dawn (Enchanted). [6]

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References

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