Thursday, October 11, 2012

Apple tree - Victoria Limbertwig

 

Purple skin with white dots and crisp yellow flesh. Very juicy and rich in flavor, excellent quality. This is a great dessert apple that stores well. Ripens very late-- usually October in most locations. Considered one of the best Limbertwigs.
Bloom: Midseason
USDA Zone: 5,6,7,8,9,10
Pollination: Select another midseason bloom apple variety
Fruit Storage: Excellent
Mature Size: Medium
Ripens: Very Late
Uses: Fresh eating/ dessert, cooking (puree, applesauce, apple butter), baking, juice/hard cider
Rootstock: Semidwarf
Size when shipped: 5/8 to 3/4 inch caliper (width around trunk)
Height prior to shipment: 5 to 6 ft.
Shape when shipped: Feathered (prominent side branching) and Whips (no branching)

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