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Levering Limbertwig
Dessert apple
A larger fruited mutation of Limbertwig. Originated in Ararat, Virginia, U.S.A. by S.R. Levering. Fruits have fairly firm flesh with a subacid flavour.
Parentage:
Sport of Limbertwig
Flowering time:
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Late October
Size: large
Shape: Broad globose conical
Height: 58.45 mm
Width: 74.21 mm
Ribbing: strong
Crown: medium
Ground Colour: Green yellow
Over Colour: Orange
Over Colour Amount: low-medium
Over Colour Pattern: striped
Russet: low
Crunch: crisp
Juiciness: dry
Flesh Colour: Greenish
Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
The National Archives Open Government Licence
Parentage: Unknown Pollination:Bloom Time: Mid-seasonPloidy: TetraploidGood Pollinators:Cameo AppleCortland AppleCox’s Orange Pippin AppleEmpire AppleGala AppleMcShay AppleNewtown Pippin AppleSpartanSweet Sixteen AppleWilliams Pride AppleWolf River Apple Harvest Time: Late October Fruit Size: Medium-large, round Flavor: Sweet/spicy Storage (refrigerated): 2-3 months Disease Resistance:Cedar apple rust: Some resistanceFireblight: Some resistanceMildew: Some resistanceScab: Some resistance