Golden Russet of Western New York

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to be of English origin. It has been known since the mid 1700s. Fruits have fine-textured, firm, rather dry flesh with a sweet and pleasant nutty flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1952 - 120   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Golden Russet of Western New York

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
64.12 mm 1

Width
69.09 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
high-very high 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

Accession No.
1978 - 308     cancel

Accession name
Golden Russet of Western New York

Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
early october 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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