Herefordshire Russet apple

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A modern russet with an excellent strong Cox-like flavour, could displace Egremont Russet

Last updated 08 May 2011.

Summary

Species: Malus domestica
Parentage: Unknown
Origin: England, United Kingdom
Introduced: 2000
Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 116400

Using

Good for eating fresh
Flavour quality: Very good
Flavour style: Sweeter
Ripening period: Late season
Use / keeping: 1-2 months

Growing

Cropping: Good
Flowering group: 3
Fertility: Self-sterile
Triploid: No
Vigour: Weak growing
Gardening skill: Very easy
General disease resistance: Average

Climate

Suitable for temperate climates
Suitable for N. England?: Yes

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

Cox's Orange Pippin (parent)
Idared (parent)

Herefordshire Russet identification photos from official fruit collections

UK National Fruit Collection

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Herefordshire Russet identification photos from website visitors

Herefordshire Russet

Copyright: S. Watt

Herefordshire Russet

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Visitor comments

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28 Jul 2009		Dick DunkleyELY, CAMBS, United Kingdom
	Have had this for two years from a maiden. It is highly susepatable to greenfly and the likes, resulting in a deformed tree. I will persevere with it for one more season and if there is no improvement, it will have to go.
21 Oct 2008		EoinpatrickdonohueEPSOM SURREY, United Kingdom
	exquisite flavour rather like pitmaston pineapple in my colleagues opinion looking forward to more next year
08 Oct 2008		Linda GwinnettASPULL NR WIGAN LANCASHIRE ENGLAND, United Kingdom
	Cannot find a stockist of russett apples anywhere in my area can you help

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Fruit tree register

Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.

The following Herefordshire Russet trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.

You can also view these trees on a map.

United Kingdom

A Elsbury in
David in DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
James in MELBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE
James Buckless in TELFORD, SHROPSHIRE
John Dench in ETCHINGHAM, EAST SUSSEX
Meadowcopse in CHESTER, CHESHIRE
Simon Kidner in SWANAGE, DORSET
Somewhere in LONDON,
Stan Watt in GARDENSTOWN, ABERDEENSHIRE
Stc in REDDITCH, WORCESTERESHIRE

Latest Spring blossom records for this variety

2011 season

17th April 2011 - tree owned by Simon in SWANAGE, United Kingdom
17th April 2011 - tree owned by Stc in REDDITCH, United Kingdom
17th April 2011 - tree owned by James in MELBOURNE, United Kingdom

2010 season

1st May 2010 - tree owned by Stan in GARDENSTOWN, United Kingdom

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Mature heights for Herefordshire Russet trees

This table shows the likely mature height for a Herefordshire Russet tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.

Rootstock	Soil quality
Rootstock	Poor	Below average	Average	Above average	Very good
P22	1.8 ft 0.5 m	2.2 ft 0.7 m	2.6 ft 0.8 m	3.1 ft 0.9 m	3.5 ft 1.1 m
M27	2.0 ft 0.6 m	2.5 ft 0.8 m	3.0 ft 0.9 m	3.5 ft 1.1 m	4.0 ft 1.2 m
M9	3.0 ft 0.9 m	3.8 ft 1.2 m	4.5 ft 1.4 m	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.0 ft 1.8 m
Bud.9	3.0 ft 0.9 m	3.8 ft 1.2 m	4.5 ft 1.4 m	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.0 ft 1.8 m
Geneva 16	3.0 ft 0.9 m	3.8 ft 1.2 m	4.5 ft 1.4 m	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.0 ft 1.8 m
Geneva 11	3.5 ft 1.1 m	4.4 ft 1.3 m	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.1 ft 1.9 m	7.0 ft 2.1 m
M26	3.8 ft 1.2 m	4.7 ft 1.4 m	5.6 ft 1.7 m	6.6 ft 2.0 m	7.5 ft 2.3 m
Geneva 30	4.0 ft 1.2 m	5.0 ft 1.5 m	6.0 ft 1.8 m	7.0 ft 2.1 m	8.0 ft 2.5 m
MM102	4.0 ft 1.2 m	5.0 ft 1.5 m	6.0 ft 1.8 m	7.0 ft 2.1 m	8.0 ft 2.5 m
M7	4.5 ft 1.4 m	5.6 ft 1.7 m	6.8 ft 2.1 m	7.9 ft 2.4 m	9.0 ft 2.8 m
M116	4.5 ft 1.4 m	5.6 ft 1.7 m	6.8 ft 2.1 m	7.9 ft 2.4 m	9.0 ft 2.8 m
MM106	5.0 ft 1.5 m	6.3 ft 1.9 m	7.5 ft 2.3 m	8.8 ft 2.7 m	10.0 ft 3.1 m
MM111	6.0 ft 1.8 m	7.5 ft 2.3 m	9.0 ft 2.8 m	10.5 ft 3.2 m	12.0 ft 3.7 m
Bud.118	6.5 ft 2.0 m	8.1 ft 2.5 m	9.8 ft 3.0 m	11.4 ft 3.5 m	13.0 ft 4.0 m
M25	7.5 ft 2.3 m	9.4 ft 2.9 m	11.3 ft 3.5 m	13.1 ft 4.0 m	15.0 ft 4.6 m

From an idea by N. Buck - more details.

Where to buy apple trees

The following fruit tree nurseries offer Herefordshire Russet apple trees for sale:

Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (UK)
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Where to buy apples

The following orchards and suppliers offer Herefordshire Russet apples for sale. map >

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- Lamb Abbey Orchards, Union

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- Meynell Langley Trials Gardens, Derby