Ard Cairn Russet

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Discovered by Baylor Hartland in Cork, Ireland in about 1890. Received the Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1910. Fruits are firm, sweet with little juice. Flavour is slightly aromatic.

Synonyms:
Ard Cairn

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
65.00 mm ²

Width
65.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak-medium ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Russet
high-very high ²

Firmness
firm ²

Juiciness
dry ²

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ²

Accession No.
1905 - 004   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Ard Cairn Russet

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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