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Brownlees' Russet

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in England and introduced by William Brownlees of Hemel Hempstead in about 1848. Fruits are juicy and somewhat acid, with a pleasant nutty flavour.

Synonyms:
Brownlee Russet, Brownlee's graue Reinette, Brownlee's Russet, Brownlee's Seedling Russet, Brownlees, Brownlees graue Reinette, Brownlees Russet, Brownlees Seedling Russet, Brownlees-Reinette, Brownlees' Renette, Brownlees' Seedling Russet, Brownlees's Russet, Brownley's Russet, Reinette Grise Brownlees', Reinette grise de Brownlee, Reinette grise de Brownlees, Renet seryi Braunlis
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Size
medium 2
Height
50.00mm 2
Width
63.00mm 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Russet
high-very high 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1957 - 179

  

Accession name
Brownlees Russet
Flowering time  ›››
3rd May10% flowering
9th MayFull (80%) flowering
15th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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