Long Arcade

Origin/History

Long Arcade is a Russian variety, reported by N.E. Hansen (1902) and Budd & Hansen (1914) as doing well in Minnesota and the Northwest. The name is not descriptive as to shape but was retained by the Russian Nomenclature Commission. A specimen was planted at the Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz, British Columbia, in spring 1895.

Tree

Tree very upright, spreading with age (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914; Russian Nomenclature Commission). A vigorous grower (Central Experimental Farm 1900).

Fruit

Size

Hansen (1902) and Budd & Hansen (1914) describe the fruit as medium. The Central Experimental Farm (1900) describes it as large. The Russian Nomenclature Commission gives size as "2 to 5" on its scale.

Form

Oblate, slightly angular (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914); oblate, a little angular (Russian Nomenclature Commission). The Central Experimental Farm (1900) describes the form as irregularly conical — in conflict with the oblate form given by the other three sources.

Stem

Long, slender (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914). The Russian Nomenclature Commission gives the stem as medium long, slender.

Cavity

Regular, medium deep, broad, acute, with a good-sized radiating patch of russet (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914). The Russian Nomenclature Commission describes the cavity as medium broad, acute, russeted.

Calyx

Open (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914). The Russian Nomenclature Commission gives the calyx as medium open.

Basin

Wide, very shallow, wrinkled (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914). The Russian Nomenclature Commission describes the basin as shallow, broad, wrinkled.

Skin

Ground color greenish yellow, nearly covered with dark red; no distinct stripes or splashes; dots minute, numerous, white, obscure (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914). The Russian Nomenclature Commission similarly describes the color as greenish yellow overspread with dark red, with numerous inconspicuous fine white dots. The Central Experimental Farm (1900) gives the skin as green with a reddish blush on the sunny side and many whitish dots — suggesting considerably less red coverage than the near-total overspread described by the other sources.

Flesh and Flavor

White, tender, juicy, mild subacid, with a sweet aftertaste; quality rated very good (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914). The Central Experimental Farm (1900) describes the flesh as white, firm, and not very juicy, with a mildly acid flavor — conflicting with Hansen on both texture and juiciness. The Russian Nomenclature Commission describes the flesh as white and coarse.

Core and Seeds

Core closed; tube conical; stamens marginal; seeds short, plump (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914). Not described in other sources.

Season

August to September (Hansen 1902; Budd & Hansen 1914; Russian Nomenclature Commission). The Central Experimental Farm (1900) gives the season as September and October — about a month later than the other sources.

Uses

A good cooking apple (Central Experimental Farm 1900). Not described in other sources.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.