Golden Russet

Best-Flavoured American Russet

            [Acid-high; Sugar-very high; Tannin-low]

Fresh, Cider

Nutty, Flavourful, Resilient

Physical Attributes:

• Shape: Small-medium round
• Skin: Green with significant russeting.
• Flesh: Creamy, crunchy and firm

Flavour:

          Grassy, nutty aromas and a bounty of sweetness and acidity. Delicious, tender, and a reasonable (though less popular) baking apple.

Neat History:

          Definitively identified as American Russet by 1845 (Fruit Trees of America) with origins in New York or New Jersey, possibly during the 18^th century with some relation to Ashmead's Kernel. There appear to have been about a dozen similarly named apples, but in recent years there are only a couple apples under this name that both ripen in October.

Growing Attributes:

• Precocity: Slow
• Vigour: Moderate
• Disease tolerance: Hardy to most, and moderate resistance to fireblight
• Zone Hardiness: 4 (Map Link)
• Pollination Group: II (Chart) (Diploid, Self-Sterile)
• Cropping: Annual, heavy crops
• Picking Season: Early October
• Storage: 6 months
• Special Care: Tip-bearing, weeping growth habit

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