Belle de Longue
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated with Lefant of Longue, France. And introduced by Leroy in 1889. First fruited in about 1884. Fruits have soft, white flesh with a rather insipid flavour.
Synonyms:
Krasavitsa iz Longe, Schoner aus Longue
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Belle de Longue
Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
27th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Flat 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1
Russet
very low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
soft 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register