Rosemary Russet
syn. Benskin's Russet, Buzzan, Rosemary, Rosemary Apple
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Raised in England. First described in 1831. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a rather acid and good flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 6th May (10%) · 10th May (full) · 19th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Truncate conical
- Width
- 70.00 mm
- Height
- 55.00 mm
- Russet
- high-very high
- Ribbing
- weak
- Firmness
- firm
- Coarseness
- fine
- Over colour
- Brown
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
Source · National Fruit Collection
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