Golden Russet of Western New York
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to be of English origin. It has been known since the mid 1700s. Fruits have fine-textured, firm, rather dry flesh with a sweet and pleasant nutty flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Golden Russet of Western New York
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose conical a
Height
64.12 mm a
Width
69.09 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
high-very high a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
Accession No.
1978 - 308 cancel
Accession name
Golden Russet of Western New York
Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
early october a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.