Ard Cairn Russet apple
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An old apple variety from Ireland, with a flavor reminiscent of bananas.
Ard Cairn Russet apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Ard Cairn Russet
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
Visitor reviews
- 13 Oct 2022Quite dense fleshed large apples. Sweet. interesting flavour No acid. Laborious to eat a whole one. Healthy tree. I just wish I'd planted something else.
- 07 Sep 2022Makes a excellent juice
- 11 Sep 2013 GALWAY, IrelandI'd confirm the upright growth habit. We have one tree on MM111, which is 8 years old and fruiting for the previous 3 years, with light crops. It's supposed to be stored and at it's best in January, will put a few aside this year and see how sweet they get.
- 15 Jul 2011 CAMBRIDGESHIRE, United KingdomI've been growing this variety for a while, but unfortunately have lost two trees in the past due to the rootstock suffering from disease apparently brought with them from the nursery. I now have one doing well on MM111 rootstock. The tree has fairly good all-round disease resistance which should tolerate most growing regions. The tree forms very narrow branch angles which could make a very tall and narrow tree unless guided by good pruning in its early years. Recommended.
- 01 Jan 2010 United KingdomStarter post
Tree register
United States
- g Joseph Jordan in WEST CHESTER, PA
United Kingdom
- Andrew Collins in NEWMACHAR, ABERDEENSHIRE
- Dougas Wilson in Perth,
- Elizabeth Moriarty in Oxford, OXON
- Graham Hinchliffe in Eastbourne, EAST SUSSEX
- Jon Hutton in Prudhoe, NORTHUMBERLAND
- N. Buck in
- N. Buck in Cambridge, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
- Peter Barnard in Doncaster, LINCOLNSHIRE
Ireland
- DoorusOrchard in Kinvara, GALWAY
- Lars Christoffersen in TRIM,
- Ute Bohnsack in Kilfenora, CLARE
Harvest records for this variety
2010 season
- 3rd week September 2010 - tree owned by Ute in Kilfenora, Ireland
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Originates from: Ireland
- Introduced: 19th century
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1905-004
- Some historical details taken with kind permission from 'The New Book of Apples' by Joan Morgan and Alison Richards , illustrated by Elisabeth Dowle, published by Ebury Press, 2002.
Identification
- Country of origin: Ireland
Growing
- Flowering group: 4
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Slightly large
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor

