English Russet
AppleEnglish Russet
Origin / History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large apple.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, with striped or splashed red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Of very good quality.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripening in winter.
Uses
Suited for both kitchen and market use.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Reported by 7 stations in the Northern Division, 5 stations in the Central Division, and 1 station in the Southern Division. The asterisk on each division indicates the variety is reported as adapted to more than one division.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— Granville Lowther (ed.), Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture (1914)English Russet is a large apple, yellow with striped or splashed red skin, of very good quality, suited for both kitchen and market use, ripening in winter. It was reported by 7 stations in the Northern Division, 5 stations in the Central Division, and 1 station in the Southern Division, with the asterisk on each division indicating the variety is reported as adapted to more than one division.