Byson Wood Russet
AppleByson Wood Russet
Origin/History: English apple, also known as Byson Wood. Esteemed for dessert use. Description sourced from Hogg.
Tree: Not described in source.
Fruit:
Size and Form: Below medium, oblate.
Skin: Greenish yellow, covered with gray russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Greenish, firm, crisp, juicy, brisk, sugary, aromatic.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, and Core: Not described in source.
Season: December to February.
Uses: Dessert.
Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Byson Wood Russet.
Byson Wood.
An English Apple, there esteemed for dessert.
Fruit below medium, oblate, greenish yellow, covered with gray russet. Flesh greenish, firm, crisp, juicy, brisk, sugary, aromatic. December to February. (Hogg.)
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