Level of Significance
- File
- Local
- Regional
- State
- National
Age
90yrsTrees
1Diameter
0.2mHeight - 5m
Details
Common name
Original Lady Williams Apple Tree
Botanical name
Malus domestica
Other name
Original Lady Williams
Type
Individual Tree
Condition
Good
Municipality
Donnybrook-Balingup (WA)
Location
Boronia Farm 47 William Rd Donnybrook WA 6239
Access
Restricted
Significances
- Horicultural/Genetic (Scientific)
- Seed/Propagation Stock (Scientific)
- Outstanding species (Scientific)
- Location/Context (Social)
- Contemporary association (Social)
Date of germination
01 Jan 1935
Date of measurement
31 Mar 2014
Date of classification
30 Mar 2014
Other register(s)
False
Statement of Significance
Without this tree there would be no Pink Lady or Sundowner apples, varieties sold worldwide. About 1935, when the house at Boronia Farm was being built, an apple seedling grew up beside the house and after several setbacks eventually fruited. The fruit it produced was unlike any existing apples and it was recognised as a new variety, which later became known as the Lady Williams. The modern varieties of Pink Lady and Sundowner are both crosses of the Lady Williams. So it can be said that the current WA apple industry owes a great deal to this tree which still grows by the original house.
Notes
pix on http://www.boroniafarm.com.au/ladywilliams