King Russet
Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
A russetted form of King of the Pippins. It was discovered in the late 1950s at Rookery Farm, Bordon, Hampshire, England. Fruits have dry, quite sharp flesh with a distinct russet flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- early october
- Flowering
- 7th May (10%) · 12th May (full) · 20th May (petal fall)
No descriptor data recorded for this accession.
Source · National Fruit Collection
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