Aromatic Russet

A beautiful golden russet apple with an intense sweet-sharp flavour.

Origin: England UK, 1850

Pollination: Aromatic Russet is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Aromatic Russet

The origins of Aromatic Russet apple are uncertain. It is probably the same as the 19th Century Aromatic Russet introduced in the UK around 1850. Medium sized round-conical fruit. Beautiful golden russet skin. Firm, juicy flesh with an intense sweet-sharp, acid drop flavour.

Characteristics of Aromatic Russet apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Sweet-Sharp
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Mid Oct
Season of use	Nov-Feb
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Pollination date	8
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners