Dessert apple
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 name Limoncella
Flowering time 10th May 10% flowering 15th May Full (80%) flowering24th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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