Woolbrook Russet
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1903 by J.H.Stevens & Son, Woolbrook Nursery, Sidmouth, Devon, England and introduced by them. First fruited in 1912. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1930. Fruits have rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with an acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Bramley's Seedling x King's Acre Pippin
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
66.00 mm 2
Width
86.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak-medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
low-medium 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Woolbrook Russet
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register