Lady Williams (apple)

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]

Malus domestica Lady Williams
CultivarLady Williams
OriginAustralia 1935[1]

References
  1. "Lady Williams", National Fruit Collection, retrieved 7 November 2015
  2. Apple varieties, NSW Department of Primary Industries, archived from the original on 2015-11-21, retrieved 2015-11-07
  3. The Story of the Lady Williams Apple - told by Bob Williams, retrieved 2023-02-02
  4. Broomhall, Susan. "Hidden women of history: how 'Lady' Williams founded a great Australian apple". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  5. Apple variety: Cripps Pink (Pink LadyTM fresh apple product), NSW Department of Primary Industries, archived from the original on 2014-01-10, retrieved 2015-11-07
  6. Successful apple breeding – patience, perseverance and luck: New varieties, Government of Western Australia: Department of Agriculture and Food, retrieved 7 November 2015


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