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Apple
Brownlees Russet 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA popular English apple from the Victorian era, widely grown at the time and esteemed for its flavour and blossom.




Identification

Brownlees Russet




Fruit colourYellow / Gold




Flesh colour




Fruit size




Fruit shape




Using

Brownlees Russet




FlavorGood




Flavour styleSweet/Sharp




Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping3 months or more




Cooking result




Growing

Brownlees Russet




Picking




CroppingGood




VigourSlightly small




PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-fertile
Gardening skillVery easy




Problems

Other

Brownlees Russet




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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