Limoncella

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

First described in 1831. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1973 from Italy. Fruits have tough flesh with a very sweet flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1973 - 052   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Limoncella

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Conical ^a

Height
54.21 mm ^a

Width
53.61 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour
n/a ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.