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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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