Long's Russet
AppleLong's Russet
Origin/History Originated with the late J. S. Long, of Fairview, Kentucky. Considered one of the best late keeping apples for that locality.
Tree Vigorous, upright, but spreading when in fruit, making a large handsome tree. Very productive annually. Young shoots reddish brown, grayish.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, oblate, slightly oblique.
Skin: Greenish, nearly covered with rough dull russet.
Stem: Very short.
Cavity: Rather broad, deep.
Calyx: Open.
Basin: Medium, regular.
Flesh and Flavor: White with green tinge, half fine, moderately juicy, half tender, pleasant subacid. Rated good.
Core and Seeds: Small.
Season March, April.
Uses Late keeping.
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)Long's Russet.
Originated with the late J. S. Long, of Fairview, Ky., and is considered one of the best late keeping apples for that locality. Tree vigorous, upright, but spreading when in fruit, and makes a large handsome tree; very productive annually; young shoots reddish brown, grayish.
Fruit medium to large, oblate, slightly oblique; skin greenish, nearly covered with rough dull russet; stalk very short; cavity rather broad, deep; calyx open; basin medium, regular; flesh white, green tinge, half fine, moderately juicy, half tender, pleasant subacid; good; core small. March, April.