Ard Cairn Russet

A Sweet apple from Ireland said to taste like a banana.

Origin: Ireland, 1890

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

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History and description of Ard Cairn Russet

Ard Cairn Russet apple was discovered in by Baylor Hartland of Ard Cairn Nursery, Cork, Ireland c1890. Received RHS Award of Merit 1910.

Medium sized, round apple. Golden russet skin with an orange red flush. Cream coloured, dry flesh. Sweet with almost no acidity. Said to taste like a banana. Vigorous, upright tree.

Characteristics of Ard Cairn Russet apple trees

Use	Dessert
Colour	Russet
Flavour	Sweet
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Late Sep
Season of use	Sep-Dec
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Resistant
Pollination date	12
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile
Pollinators	Pollination partners