Lord Suffield

History and description of Lord Suffield

Lord Suffield is a codlin type apple raised by a hand loom weaver called Thomas Thorpe in the back garden of his cottage on Boardman Lane in the village of Rhodes near Middleton which is now on the outskiris of Manchester. In 1836 he planted the tree in the orchard of Middleton Old Hall where he worked as a gardener. This was the estate of Lord Suffield and hence the variety became known as Lord Suffield. It was a very popular Victorian cooking apple grown in gardens and for the early market.

Conical slightly ribbed medium to large fruit. Green skin with prominent lenticels turning yellow as it ripens. Acid white flesh which cooks to a sharp froth. The tree is compact and bushy. A heavy cropper.

Characteristics of Lord Suffield apple trees

Use	Culinary
Colour	Yellow
Flavour	Acid
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Aug
Season of use	Aug-Sep
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Special features	Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	4
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners