Lemon

Apple

Lemon

Origin and History

Lemon was received from the USSR in 1922. The variety was reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.

Tree

Tree vigorous and hardy.

Fruit

Form and Color: Fruit green-yellow with bronze blush.

Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white, mild, subacid, fair quality.

Storage and Maturity: Hangs well after maturity. Some seasons water core is common.

Size, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Skin Surface, Core, and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Fisher, A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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Lemon. Received from USSR, 1922. Fruit green-yellow with bronze blush. Flesh white, mild, subacid, fair quality. Some seasons water core is common. Hangs well after maturity. Tree vigorous and hardy. Reported by the Agricultural Experiment Station, College Station, South Dakota.

— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)

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