Leathercoat Russet (Brotherston)
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
A synonym of Royal Russet. Originated in England. It was first recorded in 1597. Fruits have tender, greenish yellow flesh with a sweet-subacid flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid October
- Flowering
- 1st May (10%) · 8th May (full) · 16th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- large
- Type
- Dessert
- Crown
- medium
- Shape
- Globose
- Width
- 78.82 mm
- Height
- 63.58 mm
- Russet
- medium-high
- Ribbing
- medium
- Juiciness
- dry-medium
- Over colour
- n/a
- Flesh colour
- Greenish
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
- Over colour amount
- absent
- Over colour pattern
- n/a
Source · National Fruit Collection
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