Apple trees Egremont Russet | |
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Egremont Russet is the most popular English russet variety, and a good apple tree for the garden. | |
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Apple trees Egremont Russet | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner |
Self-fertility | Partially self-fertile |
Flowering group | 2 |
Pollinating others | Average |
Fruit bearing | Free-spurring |
Climate suitability | Temperate climates |
Apple trees Egremont Russet | |
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Picking season | Late |
Keeping (of fruit) | 1-2 months |
Cropping | Good |
Food uses | Eating fresh |
Flavour style (apples) | Sweeter |
Apple trees Egremont Russet | |
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Disease resistance | Average |
Scab | Very resistant |
Apple trees Egremont Russet | |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Period of origin | 1850 - 1899 |
Fruit colour | Russet |
Awards | RHS Award of Garden Merit |