Nonpareil Russet

Origin/History

Of English origin. Reported across multiple divisions of North America, including at least one station in the Northern Division and at least one other division (Lowther, 1914).

Tree

Tree vigorous, spreading, and productive (Downing, 1900).

Fruit

Size and Form

Downing (1900) describes the fruit as small, roundish oblate, and conical. Lowther (1914) describes it as medium-sized and round. These two sources conflict on both size (small vs. medium) and form (roundish oblate/conical vs. round); both descriptions are preserved here as they may reflect different strains or assessment standards.

Skin

Downing (1900): greenish yellow, covered with thin dull russet. Lowther (1914): yellow-red skin. These accounts conflict on ground color and the presence or absence of russet; both are retained.

Stem

Not described in source.

Cavity

Not described in source.

Calyx

Not described in source.

Basin

Not described in source.

Flesh/Flavor

Flesh white, crisp, juicy, sprightly subacid. Quality rated Good (Downing, 1900). Lowther (1914) independently rates quality as very good.

Core/Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

Winter season (Lowther, 1914). More specifically, January to May (Downing, 1900).

Uses

Suitable for both kitchen and market use (Lowther, 1914).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.