Brown Snout is a traditional English hard-cider variety, producing a mild bittersweet juice.
Brown Snout apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Brown Snout
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.
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Tree register
United States
- Herdie Baisden in STOCKHOLM, WI
- Joel Reigel in Gardners, PA
- Jon Shannon in Shaw Island, WA
- Justinkrivers in Amsterdam, NY
- Mark Bartel in Hagerstown, MARYLAND
- Ryan Parsell in Langley, WA
- Steve Kollodge in Brook Park, MN
- Victoria Else in Middletown, NY
United Kingdom
- John Rg Hibbert in Grange-Over-Sands, CUMBRIA
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
- Mark in Chippenham, WILTS
Harvest records for this variety
2019 season
- October 2019 - tree owned by Jon in Shaw Island, United States
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1989-068
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
- Fruit colour: Green - light
- Fruit colour: Russet
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Fruit shape: Conical
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Good
- Juice style: Bittersweet (cider)
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Hard cider
- Picking month: November
- Picking period: early November
- Specific gravity: 1053
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Flowering group: 6
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
- Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Fire blight: Very susceptible
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Brown Snout apple trees for sale:
- Orange Pippin Fruit Trees (USA) United States
Brown Snout apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Brown Snout:
United States
Montana
Washington
- Skipley Farm, Snohomish *** Feature Orchard ***
Australia
Victoria
- Heritage Fruits Society, Fairfield