Malus domestica 'Laxton Superb'

A classic English dessert apple with rich flavour, reliable cropping, and excellent storage quality

Malus domestica ‘Laxton Superb’ is a much‑loved heritage apple variety, prized for its sweet, aromatic flavour, crisp texture, and dependable performance in Irish gardens. A late‑season dessert apple, it produces medium‑sized fruits with greenish‑yellow skin flushed with red, ripening in October and storing exceptionally well into winter.

This variety is known for its heavy cropping, good disease resistance, and compact, tidy growth, making it ideal for home orchards, small gardens, and mixed fruit plantings. Its spring blossom is highly attractive to pollinators, while the tree itself is hardy and easy to manage.

🌿 Key Features

• Heritage dessert apple — sweet, aromatic flavour with crisp texture

• Reliable cropping — consistent yields year after year

• Excellent storage — keeps well into winter

• Pollinator friendly — attractive spring blossom

• Hardy & easy to grow — performs well in Irish conditions

🌱 Growing Information

• Pollination Group: 4 (requires a compatible pollinator)

• Harvest: October

• Fruit: Sweet, aromatic, crisp; excellent for eating fresh

• Position: Full sun

• Soil: Fertile, well‑drained soil

• Maintenance: Prune in winter to maintain shape and encourage fruiting

• Hardiness: Fully hardy throughout Ireland