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Leathercoat Russet (Brotherston)
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A synonym of Royal Russet. Originated in England. It was first recorded in 1597. Fruits have tender, greenish yellow flesh with a sweet-subacid flavour.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession No.
1949 - 275
- Accession name
- Leathercoat Russet (Brotherston)
- Flowering time ›››
- 1st May10% flowering
8th MayFull (80%) flowering
16th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid October 1
- Size
- large 1
- Shape
- Globose 1
- Height
- 63.58 mm 1
- Width
- 78.82 mm 1
- Ribbing
- medium 1
- Crown
- medium 1
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 1
- Over Colour
- n/a 1
- Over Colour Amount
- absent 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- n/a 1
- Russet
- medium-high 1
- Juiciness
- dry-medium 1
- Flesh Colour
- Greenish 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019