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 1

Size
small 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Conical 1

Height
54.21 mm 1

Width
53.61 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour
n/a 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a 1

Russet
very low 1

Firmness
firm 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register