Lord Derby is a traditional large English cooking apple, ripening in mid-season, typically around early September. It remains a popular variety in English gardens and is an excellent choice for those seeking an alternative to the Bramley, with its harvest period spanning from September to November.
 
The Lord Derby apple is easily recognisable due to its large size, bright green colour, and ribbed shape. The Victorian writer Hogg describes it as an "excellent culinary apple". When harvested young, it has a nicely acidic flavour, but it becomes milder once fully ripe, with the skin taking on a more yellow hue. Like many Victorian cooking apples, it also boasts natural resistance to disease.