Long Bider

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Exhibited 1934. In existence 1946.

Synonyms:
Longbider

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed on body ^b

Ground Colour
green ^b

Russet Type
white dots ^b

Flavour
acid ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 735   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent. Cooks well.

Accession name
Long Bider

Size
small ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour
n/a ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a ^a

Russet
low ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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