Herefordshire Russet

An excellent new variety combining the aromatic flavour of a Cox with a golden russet skin.

Origin: Kent UK, 2003

Pollination: Herefordshire Russet is partially self-fertile and would produce some crop without a pollinator but would benefit considerably from a pollinator.Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

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Characteristics of Herefordshire Russet apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Aromatic
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Sep
Season of use	Oct-Jan
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Suitable for	Northern Britain Wet Regions
Pollination date	11
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Partially self-fertile
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Parentage	Cox's Orange Pippin Idared