De Long
AppleDe Long
Origin and History
The original tree of this variety was grown by William De Long, near Lexington, Iowa.
Tree
Hardy, thrifty, and vigorous. Forms a roundish, regular head. An early and productive bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Rather large, roundish oblate, slightly conical.
Stem: Medium.
Cavity: Rather large and deep.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium, slightly corrugated.
Skin: Whitish, thickly covered with broken splashes and stripes of bright red, somewhat mottled.
Flesh and Flavor: White, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid.
Core: Medium.
Season
Ripens the last of September and first of October.
Uses
A good dessert apple and fine for culinary uses.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)De Long.
Iowa.
The original tree of this variety was grown by William De Long, near Lexington, Iowa. It is said to be hardy, thrifty and vigorous, forming a roundish regular head: an early and productive bearer, a good dessert apple, and fine for culinary uses.
Fruit rather large, roundish oblate, slightly conical; skin whitish, thickly covered with broken splashes and stripes of bright red, somewhat mottled; stalk medium; cavity rather large, deep; calyx closed; basin medium, slightly corrugated; flesh white, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly subacid; core medium. Ripens the last of September and first of October.