Woolbrook Russet apple
A cooking apple, related to Bramley's Seedling.
USDA identification images for Woolbrook 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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Bramley's Seedling (parent)
- King's Acre Pippin (parent)
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United Kingdom
- Jonathan Gubb in Uffculme, DEVON
- Peter Nichol in MANCHESTER, LANCS
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Bramley's Seedling x King's Acre Pippin
- Originates from: Devon, United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1903
- Developed by: J.H Stevens & Son, Woolbrook Nursery
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1928-010
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Juice
Growing
- Flowering group: 4
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor