This is a curious apple named after the woman who first raised it. She was Florence Bennett of Crosby Green, Liverpool and she found a seedling growing in her rubbish heap. Its parentage is likely to involve Bramley's Seedling but is otherwise unknown. These apples have soft white flesh and are particularly large in shape; conical and rounded. Whilst it is occasionally used as a dessert apple, Florence is described as acidic and comparable to a lemon, so is perhaps more properly used in sauces or for culinary purposes. Florence was first received by the National Fruit Trials in 1971.