Russet Lambourne

A russet sport of Lord Lambourne

Origin: Bedfordshire UK,

Pollination: Russet Lambourne is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.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 ...

Russet Lambourne apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

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 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

Characteristics of Russet Lambourne apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Sept
Season of use	Sept-Nov
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Partial tip-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	8
Pollination group	B
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners