Howe's Russet

Apple

Howe's Russet

Origin and History

Originated in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Very much resembles Roxbury Russet, and may be a seedling of it.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, oblate, often conic, angular.

Skin: Greenish yellow, mostly covered with russet, and generally with a bronzed cheek.

Stem (Stalk): Short, inserted in a broad cavity.

Cavity: Broad.

Calyx: Partially closed.

Basin: Abrupt, uneven.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, compact, with a brisk vinous flavor.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January to May.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Howe's Russet.

Origin, Shrewsbury, Mass. Very much resembles Roxbury Russet, and may be seedling of it. Fruit, large, oblate, often conic, angular; skin, greenish yellow, mostly covered with russet, and generally with a bronzed cheek; stalk, short, inserted in a broad cavity; calyx, partially closed; basin, abrupt, uneven; flesh, yellowish, compact, brisk vinous flavor January to May. (Downing.)

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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