Dessert apple
Originated in Ireland. Brought to notice in England in 1818. Fruits have firm, rather tough, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Synonyms:Irish Russet, Irlandischer Rothling, Irlandischer Rotling
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizesmall-medium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeFlat 2
Height42.50 mm 2
Width54.00 mm 2
Ribbingabsent 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over ColourOrange 2
Russethigh-very high 2
GreasinessWeak 2
Firmnessfirm 2
Flesh ColourGreenish 2
Accession name Sam Young
Flowering time 3rd May 10% flowering 9th May Full (80%) flowering16th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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