Longney Russet
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Recorded 1796. Origin: Gloucestershire. Well known in the village of Longney.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Gloucestershire Orchard Trust collection (link to website)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
60.50 mm b
Width
70.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Over Colour
Dark Red b
Russet
very high b
Firmness
firm-very firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Juiciness
dry b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949. Fruits have fine, hard, dry flesh with a subacid flavour.
Accession name
Longney Russet
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register