Woolbrook Russet

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1903 by J.H.Stevens & Son, Woolbrook Nursery, Sidmouth, Devon, England and introduced by them. First fruited in 1912. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1930. Fruits have rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Bramley's Seedling x King's Acre Pippin

Accession No.
1928 - 010   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Woolbrook Russet


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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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