Johnson Russet
AppleJohnson Russet
Origin / History Origin unknown.
Tree Crooked grower; moderate bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblong roundish conical.
Skin: Light golden russet with few light and gray dots.
Flesh: White, tender, dry, poor, mealy.
Stem / Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx / Basin: Not described in source.
Core / Seeds: Not described in source.
Season December, February.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Johnson Russet.
Origin unknown. Tree a crooked grower, moderate bearer.
Fruit medium, oblong roundish conical, light golden russet, few light and gray dots. Flesh white, tender, dry, poor, mealy. December, February.