Malus domestica ‘Maclean’s Favourite’
‘A variety of the highest excellence as a dessert fruit, it is of medium size, and roundish shape; skin, of a yellow color; and in use from October till January.’ [Hogg p.249/1851].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Raised in Suffolk by Dr. Allan Maclean of Sudbury around 1820. Parentage unknown. [www.applesandorchards.org.uk. A listing of apple varieties grown in Suffolk].
History at Camden Park
Listed only in the 1850 catalogue as apple no.48.
Notes
Published Apr 16, 2010 - 02:54 PM | Last updated Jul 25, 2011 - 03:20 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, England |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Apple, Dessert apple, Keeping apple |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Maclean’s Favourite
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| Confidence level | high |