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Limoncella
type: Culinary, Cider, Dessert, Juice, Pie, Sauce
summary: Native to southern Italy, this heritage apple has been harvested since Roman times. It makes a unique variety for the patio or balcony.
identification: Medium tending to small size. Round-oblong, sometimes conic. The base colour is greenish yellow fading to yellow, often blushed pale red. Abundant medium-size russet lenticels. The calyx is medium size and closed, set in a lightly puckered, shallow basin surrounded by an even crown. The stem is medium length, and medium thickness set in a narrow and deep cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is white, firm and tough. Crunchy. Very sweet-sharp. Pronounced lemon flavour.
origins: Grown in south-central Italy, particularly Sicily, since Roman times. A number of variations of this apple with minor differences in appearance and flavour can be found growing in southern Italy, likely products of natural cross-breeding.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, upright spreading tree. Spur bearer. Slow to start producing apples. Can be grown in plant pots for patios. Sensitive to late frosts. Does best in temperate growing zones.
cold storage: Keeps up to two months in cold storage.
harvest: A late-season apple, it is ready for harvest in the middle of the fifth period.
pollination group: D
pollination peak: 15
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
cold storage weeks: 8
harvest period: 5
hardiness: 5
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