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 name
Leathercoat Russet (Brotherston)
Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose a
Height
63.58 mm a
Width
78.82 mm a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
n/a a
Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a a
Russet
medium-high a
Juiciness
dry-medium a
Flesh Colour
Greenish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.