Woolbrook Russet

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1903 by J.H.Stevens & Son, Woolbrook Nursery, Sidmouth, Devon, England and introduced by them. First fruited in 1912. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1930. Fruits have rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Bramley's Seedling x King's Acre Pippin

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
66.00 mm 2

Width
86.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Russet
low-medium 2

Greasiness
Weak 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1928 - 010   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Woolbrook Russet

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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