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Johnson Russet

Apple

Johnson 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.

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Described in 1 period pomological work

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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.

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)