| Malus domestica Lady Williams | |
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| Cultivar | Lady Williams |
| Origin | Australia 1935 |
Lady Williams is a cultivar of apple; the fruits are eaten fresh and mature very late in the season. The original tree was a chance seedling, thought to be from Granny Smith, with pollen from either Jonathan or Rokewood. Maud and Arthur Williams owned the farm in Donnybrook, Western Australia, on which the tree that this chance seedling sprung from. Maud was instrumental in recognizing the potential of this new apple and it is named after her. Lady Williams is the pollen parent of Cripps Pink, Cripps Red and Western Dawn (Enchanted).
References
- ^ "Lady Williams", National Fruit Collection, retrieved 7 November 2015
- Apple varieties, NSW Department of Primary Industries, archived from the original on 2015-11-21, retrieved 2015-11-07
- The Story of the Lady Williams Apple - told by Bob Williams, retrieved 2023-02-02
- Broomhall, Susan (17 January 2023). "Hidden women of history: how 'Lady' Williams founded a great Australian apple". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- 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
- 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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