RENOWN
AppleOrigin and History
Raised by Mr. Charles Ross from the same cross that produced the apple Charles Ross.
Tree
Growth: Vigorous; very fertile.
Leaves: Round oval, medium, held up, flat, with boldly curved serrate margins.
Fruit
Size and Form: Fairly large, 3⅜ by 2⅜ inches; broad conical, uneven.
Skin: Golden-yellow, almost covered with red flush.
Flesh and Flavor: Pale yellow, firm, of pleasant flavour.
Eye: Closed, in a broad shallow basin.
Stem and Cavity: Short, in a round even russet cavity.
Season
October to November.
Uses
Dessert or culinary.
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.