Long Keeping Apple Varieties

Leonie De Sonnaville (01-Dec.)

Raised by P. de Sonnaville, IVT, Wageningen, The Netherlands. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1974. Fruits are sweet and juicy with an aromatic flavour.

Levering Limbertwig (01-Dec.)

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.

Liberty (01-Dec.)

Raised at the New York State Agricultural Experimental Station, Geneva, New York, U.S.A. It was introduced in 1978. Fruits have crisp, juicy, slightly coarse textured flesh with a good flavour. Trees are resistant to scab, cedar apple rust, fireblight and powdery mildew.

Linton Sport (Unknown)

A sport from a common commercial variety - perhaps Gala.

Lobo (01-Dec.)

Raised in 1898 at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. It was introduced in Canada in 1910. Fruits have rather soft, fairly fine-textured, juicy flesh with a pleasant vinous flavour.

Lodgemore Nonpareil (01-Jan.)

Raised in about 1808 by Mr Cook of Lodgemore, Stroud, England. It was introduced by Clissold. Fruits have firm, crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.

London Pippin (04-Feb.)

Originated in either Essex or Norfolk. It was recorded in 1580. Fruits have crisp, white, acid flesh.

Lynns Pippin (01-Dec.)

Raised in 1942 by William Lynn, Emneth, Cambridgeshire, England. It was named in 1953. Fruits have crisp, creamy white flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.