An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Lemoen Apple on G.969 (Spring 2025)
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A beloved heirloom apple from the Netherlands. Also known as Lemoenappel, Limoenappel.
The tree has a broad, open habit, and it is reported to be scab and mildew resistant.
A large, yellow, ribbed apple with some russeting, Lemoen has an elongated and tapering form. The flesh is white with a greenish tinge and the flavor, as the name suggests, is intensely acidic with just a hint of sweetness, like a lemon. The flavor mellows in storage.
This variety was raised in the Netherlands by J. H. Th. van den Ham, in the villiage of Lunteren, Veluwe, north west Arnhem. In 1899 it was awarded first prize by the Netherlands Horticultural Society, and it remains a beloved apple in the Netherlands and Belgium today.
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The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Heirloom
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking, storage
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: yellow
Flesh color: white
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Netherlands
Introduced in: c. 1885
Introduced by: J. H. TH. van den Ham
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 9
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Oct 20 (approximate, in New York State) + 35 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
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Rootstock: G.969 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (45% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
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Fireblight: Susceptible
Apple Scab: Resistant
Powdery Mildew: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
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Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? N
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Triploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (45% of Standard)
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