RENOWN
AppleRENOWN
Origin / History
RENOWN was raised by Mr. Charles Ross from the same cross that produced the apple Charles Ross. It was described in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 1908, p. 292.
Tree
Growth vigorous. Very fertile. Leaf round oval, medium, held up, flat, boldly curved serrate.
Fruit
Size: Fairly large, 3⅜ by 2⅜.
Form: Broad conical, uneven.
Stem: Short.
Cavity: Round, even, russet.
Calyx: Eye closed.
Basin: Broad, shallow.
Skin: Color golden-yellow, almost covered with red flush.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh pale yellow and firm. Flavor pleasant.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to November.
Uses
Dessert or culinary.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)RENOWN. Gard. Chron., 1908, p. 292. Dessert or culinary, October to November, fairly large, 3⅜ by 2⅜, broad conical, uneven. Colour, golden-yellow, almost covered with red flush. Flesh, pale yellow, firm, of pleasant flavour. Eye, closed, in a broad shallow basin. Stem, short, in a round even russet cavity. Growth, vigorous; very fertile. Leaf, round oval, medium, held up, flat, boldly curved serrate. Origin, raised by Mr. Charles Ross from the same cross as produced the apple Charles Ross.