Obs. In 7 ladies longing; also 6 lady longing. A variety of apple.
1591. Lyly, Endym., III. iii. 38. For fruit these, fritters, medlers, hartichokes and ladylongings.
1664. Evelyn, Kal. Hort., in Sylva, etc. (1729), 213. Apples. The Ladies Longing, the Kirkham Apple, John Apple [etc.].
1676. Worlidge, Cyder (1691), 211. There is a curious apple newly propagated, called Pome-appease…. I suppose this is that which is called the Ladies Longing.
