Lister's Protection/Perfection

Indeterminate. Cordon. Our donor's father and grandfather grew this variety (since around 1926) in their market garden at Carriden, Bo'ness, West Lothian, to sell as plants and, later in the season, fruit. It has a slender stem so will require sound supports and is primarily a glasshouse variety. The round, medium-sized, richly flavoured fruits are at their best, according to our donor, when slightly under-ripe. Thin, deep orange skins have a green blush at the stem-end.