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Apple
Roxbury Russet 
Apple
Horse 
Apple
Senshu 
Cherry
Emperor Francis 
Apple
Chieftain 
SummaryProbably the first apple variety originating in North America, as a seedling from a variety brought from Europe by early settlers.
Greenish yellow in color usually with a pink blush. The fruit is medium to large. It is very tart until fully ripened. Firm white flesh white stained red. A little tough, sprightly, subacid, aromatic.
This Fuji-type apple has a wonderful sweet flavor with a crisp, juicy texture. Pink stripe over green. Small to medium fruit, round to oblate.
Round heart-shaped. Firm, juicy, sweet, rich flavour, good quality. Stone small.
Fruits are medium in size, round, and bright red. Flesh firm, juicy, white. Flavor subacid, milder than Jonathan but more sprightly than Delicious. Dual purpose, high quality. Keeps well.

Identification

Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Emperor Francis
Chieftain
Fruit colourYellow / Gold


Dark Red

Flesh colourWhite to Greenish to Greenish Yellow




Fruit sizeMedium




Fruit shapeFlat




Using

Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Emperor Francis
Chieftain
FlavorExceptional



Very good
Flavour styleSweeter



Sweet/Sharp
Ripening periodMid-Late season


Mid-Late season
Mid-Late season
Use/Keeping3 months or more



1-2 months
Cooking result




Growing

Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Emperor Francis
Chieftain
Picking




CroppingGood



Good
VigourSlightly large



Average growth
PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Flowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skillAverage



Average
ProblemsScab - Very resistant
Fireblight - Very resistant
Cedar apple rust - Very resistant
Canker - Some susceptibility
Fruit splitting - Very susceptible
Scab - Some resistance
Fireblight - Some resistance

Other

Roxbury Russet
Horse
Senshu
Emperor Francis
Chieftain
Country of originUnited States
United States
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
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