Rosemary Russet

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in England. First described in 1831. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a rather acid and good flavour.

Synonyms:
Benskin's Russet, Buzzan, Rosemary, Rosemary Apple

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
55.00 mm ^b

Width
70.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
high-very high ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1973 - 143   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Rosemary Russet (LA 65A)

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register