Laxton's Advance

A lightly aromatic summer dessert apple.

Origin: Bedfordshire UK, 1929

Pollination: Laxton's Advance is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Laxton's Advance apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2026

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2027. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Laxton's Advance

Advance apple was raised from Cox's Orange Pippin x Gladstone by Laxton Bros, Bedford, UK in 1908. Large, round-conical fruit. Crimson flush over pale green skin. Juicy, with a sweet lightly aromatic flavour. Moderately vigorous, spreading tree. Prone to canker and mildew. Light cropper.

Characteristics of Laxton's Advance apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Aromatic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Early/Mid Aug
Season of use	Aug
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Cox's Orange Pippin Gladstone