Egremont Russet
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in England. It was first recorded in 1872. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, rather dry flesh with a rich, nutty flavour. It is probably the most important commercial russet in the UK at the present time.
Synonyms:
Egremont
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Egremont Russet (EMLA 1)
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Ribbing
absent 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour
Brown 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1
Russet
high-very high 1
Firmness
firm 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register