Long's Red Winter
AppleLong's Red Winter
Origin/History
Found in the forest approximately fifteen miles from Fredericksburg, Virginia by H.R. Robey.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish oblate.
Skin: Yellow, striped and splashed with bright red, sprinkled with a few brown dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, tender, juicy, crisp, subacid. Good to very good.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to February.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Long's Red Winter.
H. R. Robey, of Fredericksburg, says this was found in the forest about fifteen miles from that place.
Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, yellow, striped and splashed with bright red, sprinkled with a few brown dots. Flesh yellowish, tender, juicy, crisp, subacid. Good to very good. December to February.