Apple
A sport of Golden Delicious being entirely covered in russet. It originated from Stuttgart, Germany. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1968. Fruits have fairly crisp, juicy flesh with a good flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name Golden Delicious Russet Form (LA 73A)
Flowering time 10th May 10% flowering 15th May Full (80%) flowering21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time late october 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register